Overview of the National Pilot Base for Embodied AI Applications in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China – Xinhua News Agency

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A robot prepares popcorn for visitors in the exhibition hall of the National Pilot Base for Embodied AI Applications in Hangzhou, eastern China’s Zhejiang Province, on May 29, 2026. The National Pilot Base for Embodied AI Applications was opened on May 16 in Hangzhou, the capital of eastern China’s Zhejiang province. Hangzhou is home to a growing number of robot manufacturers, including Unitree.

The base has more than 130 robots operating in more than 30 occupation scenarios, from catering, unmanned retail, and event performance to power line inspection, fruit picking, and wellbore operations.

As a comprehensive exhibition and application promotion platform, this base not only showcases the developed and implemented commercial application scenarios, but also presents the data collection and skill training processes, guiding the further transition of embodied intelligence technology from the laboratory to real-world social applications. (Xinhua/Fan Yuqing)

On May 29, 2026, a robot performs a boxing show in the exhibition hall of the National Pilot Base for Embodied AI Applications in Hangzhou, eastern China’s Zhejiang Province. The National Pilot Base for Embodied AI Applications was opened on May 16 in Hangzhou, the capital of eastern China’s Zhejiang province. Hangzhou is home to a growing number of robot manufacturers, including Unitree.

The base has more than 130 robots operating in more than 30 occupation scenarios, from catering, unmanned retail, and event performance to power line inspection, fruit picking, and wellbore operations.

As a comprehensive exhibition and application promotion platform, this base not only showcases the developed and implemented commercial application scenarios, but also presents the data collection and skill training processes, guiding the further transition of embodied intelligence technology from the laboratory to real-world social applications. (Xinhua/Fan Yuqing)

A robot demonstrates fruit picking in the exhibition hall of the National Pilot Base for Embodied AI Applications in Hangzhou, eastern China’s Zhejiang Province, on May 29, 2026. The National Pilot Base for Embodied AI Applications was opened on May 16 in Hangzhou, the capital of eastern China’s Zhejiang province. Hangzhou is home to a growing number of robot manufacturers, including Unitree.

The base has more than 130 robots operating in more than 30 occupation scenarios, from catering, unmanned retail, and event performance to power line inspection, fruit picking, and wellbore operations.

As a comprehensive exhibition and application promotion platform, this base not only showcases the developed and implemented commercial application scenarios, but also presents the data collection and skill training processes, guiding the further transition of embodied intelligence technology from the laboratory to real-world social applications. (Xinhua/Fan Yuqing)

A visitor takes a photo of a robot in the exhibition hall of the National Pilot Base for Embodied AI Applications in Hangzhou, eastern China’s Zhejiang Province, May 29, 2026. The National Pilot Base for Embodied AI Applications was opened on May 16 in Hangzhou, the capital of eastern China’s Zhejiang Province. Hangzhou is home to a growing number of robot manufacturers, including Unitree.

The base has more than 130 robots operating in more than 30 occupation scenarios, from catering, unmanned retail, and event performance to power line inspection, fruit picking, and wellbore operations.

As a comprehensive exhibition and application promotion platform, this base not only showcases the developed and implemented commercial application scenarios, but also presents the data collection and skill training processes, guiding the further transition of embodied intelligence technology from the laboratory to real-world social applications. (Xinhua/Fan Yuqing)

People visit the exhibition hall of the National Pilot Base for Embodied AI Applications in Hangzhou, eastern China’s Zhejiang Province, May 29, 2026. The National Pilot Base for Embodied AI Applications was opened on May 16 in Hangzhou, the capital of eastern China’s Zhejiang province and home to robot manufacturers including Unitree.

The base has more than 130 robots operating in more than 30 occupation scenarios, from catering, unmanned retail, and event performance to power line inspection, fruit picking, and wellbore operations.

As a comprehensive exhibition and application promotion platform, this base not only showcases the developed and implemented commercial application scenarios, but also presents the data collection and skill training processes, guiding the further transition of embodied intelligence technology from the laboratory to real-world social applications. (Xinhua/Fan Yuqing)

This photo shows a view of the motion capture data collection area in the exhibition hall of the National Pilot Base for Embodied AI Applications in Hangzhou, eastern China’s Zhejiang province, on May 29, 2026. The National Pilot Base for Embodied AI Applications was opened on May 16 in Hangzhou, the capital of eastern China’s Zhejiang province. Hangzhou is home to a growing number of robot manufacturers, including Unitree.

The base has more than 130 robots operating in more than 30 occupation scenarios, from catering, unmanned retail, and event performance to power line inspection, fruit picking, and wellbore operations.

As a comprehensive exhibition and application promotion platform, this base not only showcases the developed and implemented commercial application scenarios, but also presents the data collection and skill training processes, guiding the further transition of embodied intelligence technology from the laboratory to real-world social applications. (Xinhua/Fan Yuqing)

A robot dog demonstrates underground operation in the exhibition hall of the National Pilot Base for Embodied AI Applications in Hangzhou, eastern China’s Zhejiang Province, on May 29, 2026. May 29, 2026 The National Pilot Base for Embodied AI Applications was opened on May 16 in Hangzhou, the capital of eastern China’s Zhejiang Province. Hangzhou is home to a growing number of robot manufacturers, including Unitree.

The base has more than 130 robots operating in more than 30 occupation scenarios, from catering, unmanned retail, and event performance to power line inspection, fruit picking, and wellbore operations.

As a comprehensive exhibition and application promotion platform, this base not only showcases the developed and implemented commercial application scenarios, but also presents the data collection and skill training processes, guiding the further transition of embodied intelligence technology from the laboratory to real-world social applications. (Xinhua/Fan Yuqing)

A visitor plays chess with a robot in the exhibition hall of the National Pilot Base for Embodied AI Applications in Hangzhou, eastern China’s Zhejiang Province, on May 29, 2026. The National Pilot Base for Embodied AI Applications was opened on May 16 in Hangzhou, the capital of eastern China’s Zhejiang province. Hangzhou is home to a growing number of robot manufacturers, including Unitree.

The base has more than 130 robots operating in more than 30 occupation scenarios, from catering, unmanned retail, and event performance to power line inspection, fruit picking, and wellbore operations.

As a comprehensive exhibition and application promotion platform, this base not only showcases the developed and implemented commercial application scenarios, but also presents the data collection and skill training processes, guiding the further transition of embodied intelligence technology from the laboratory to real-world social applications. (Xinhua/Fan Yuqing)

A robot serves coffee in the exhibition hall of the National Pilot Base for Embodied AI Applications in Hangzhou, eastern China’s Zhejiang Province, on May 29, 2026. The National Pilot Base for Embodied AI Applications was opened on May 16 in Hangzhou, the capital of eastern China’s Zhejiang province. Hangzhou is home to a growing number of robot manufacturers, including Unitree.

The base has more than 130 robots operating in more than 30 occupation scenarios, from catering, unmanned retail, and event performance to power line inspection, fruit picking, and wellbore operations.

As a comprehensive exhibition and application promotion platform, this base not only showcases the developed and implemented commercial application scenarios, but also presents the data collection and skill training processes, guiding the further transition of embodied intelligence technology from the laboratory to real-world social applications. (Xinhua/Fan Yuqing)

A robot demonstrates its capabilities in the industrial manufacturing training area in the exhibition hall of the National Pilot Base for Embodied AI Applications in Hangzhou, eastern China’s Zhejiang Province, May 29, 2026. The National Pilot Base for Embodied AI Applications was opened on May 16 in Hangzhou, the capital of eastern China’s Zhejiang province. Hangzhou is home to a growing number of robot manufacturers, including Unitree.

The base has more than 130 robots operating in more than 30 occupation scenarios, from catering, unmanned retail, and event performance to power line inspection, fruit picking, and wellbore operations.

As a comprehensive exhibition and application promotion platform, this base not only showcases the developed and implemented commercial application scenarios, but also presents the data collection and skill training processes, guiding the further transition of embodied intelligence technology from the laboratory to real-world social applications. (Xinhua/Fan Yuqing)



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