PHOTOS Living with robots

Robots compete in the 4x100m final at the World Humanoid Robot Games held in Beijing, China, Sunday. AP-Yonhap

Visitors watch humanoid robots fight at the Unitree Robotics booth during the World Robot Conference in Beijing, China, Aug. 8. Reuters-Yonhap

A visitor holds the hand of a humanoid robot on the first day of the 2025 World Robot Conference in Beijing, China, Aug. 8. AP-Yonhap

A humanoid robot modeled on Chinese poet Li Bai tells a story during a press tour at the Robot Mall in Beijing, China, Aug. 6, ahead of the 2025 World Robot Conference. AFP-Yonhap

A humanoid robot interacts with a visitor on the first day of the 2025 World Robot Conference in Beijing, China, Aug. 8. AP-Yonhap

A woman plays Go with a robot during a press event at the Robot Mall in Beijing, China, Aug. 6. AFP-Yonhap

A robot works at a mock pharmacy during a press event at the Robot Mall in Beijing, China, Aug. 6. AFP-Yonhap