Inside Beijing’s Robot Mall – Meet the Life-Like Robots Changing Everyday Life
Beijing has just opened its first Robot Mall—a four-storey hub selling more than 100 different robots from over 40 brands. It’s been compared to a car dealership, offering sales, spare parts, and maintenance—only here, the showroom floor is full of mechanical butlers, robot dogs, chess-playing companions, and even life-like replicas of Albert Einstein.
Prices start at around 2,000 yuan—that’s about £207—and climb into the millions for the most advanced models. Visitors can try out the robots, watch them cook meals, or see them serve diners at the restaurant next door, where the chefs are also mechanical.
The store opens as Beijing hosts the World Robot Conference, featuring more than 1,500 exhibits from over 200 companies. Later this month, the city will also stage the first-ever World Humanoid Robot Games, with events ranging from track and field to dance and football.
China has invested heavily in robotics and AI—over $20 billion in subsidies last year alone—and is planning a trillion-yuan fund to help start-ups in the sector. The goal: to bring robots out of the lab, into homes, and perhaps, into everyday life sooner than we think.
From an Einstein who never forgets his equations to a robot that never complains about overtime—Robot Mall could be the place where the future goes retail.
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