Luohu District showcased its AI industry ecosystem at the 2026 World AI Device Expo and the 7th Shenzhen Global AI Expo, which opened at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center on May 14.

At a bustling store in Shenzhen, a small crowd gathers around what looks, at first glance, like an ordinary display of plush toys. They are soft, round and brightly colored, the sort of companions that have filled children’s rooms for decades. But then they begin to murmur in their own uniquely programmed digital dialect.

A world-class expo on robotics development and manufacturing technology, the Fair of AI and Robotics (FAIR) plus 2026, which runs through Friday, covers an exhibition area of 15,000 square meters.

​Equipped with a bionic “electronic nose,” the robot can achieve high-dimensional odor perception through multi-sensor fusion and accurately analyze complex components.

A lean team of 30 people in Bao’an District is making a massive impact across the African continent. Shenzhen Solar Run Energy Co. Ltd. has successfully sold 2.6 million solar lamps, bringing clean electricity to 1.78 million families in off-grid and under-connected regions.

Shenzhen-based robotics firm UBTECH reported a sharp surge in revenue and sales of full-sized humanoid robots for 2025, cementing its status as a global leader in the rapidly growing sector.

Shenzhen is systematically transforming its urban fabric into an AI testbed, spanning smart factory floors, robot janitors, the nation's first AI bureau and even an AI-powered court system.

Chinese robotics company UBTECH Robotics announced yesterday that it had signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Siemens Digital Industries Software aimed at accelerating its production capacity for humanoid robots to 10,000 units by 2026.