On August 16, the World Robot Conference (WRC) 2023 opened at the Beiren Etrong International Exhibition and Convention Center in Beijing, China.
[Picture.1 Opening Ceremony of WRC 2023]
After the speeches, the launch ceremony of World Robot Cooperation Organization (WRCO) was held. Based on WRC, a platform of common discussion and sharing in the field of robotics with significant international influence, WRCO was officially registered in November 2022 in Beijing. WRCO aims to further promote global robotics science and technology innovation and industrial development, and promote the construction of an open, cooperative and sustainable global robotics ecosystem.
WRCO, as one of the international supporting organizations for WRC 2023, will hold its first working meeting and "Together for Future: International Robotics Sustainable Development and Cooperation Forum" in conjunction with the conference.
[Picture.2 Launch of WRCO]
WRC, which has been successfully held for seven times since 2015, is the largest industry event in China in the field of robotics with the highest specifications and the most abundant international elements.
With the theme of "Embracing Innovation and Openness for a Shared Future", WRC 2023 consists of an opening ceremony, a closing ceremony, a main forum, thematic forums and supporting activities, and concurrently organizes the World Robot Expo 2023 and the World Robot Contest 2023.
[Picture.3 WRC 2023 Venue]
Robotics is the result of the deep integration of new-generation information technology and high-end manufacturing, which has profoundly changed people's production and life, and vigorously promoted the progress of social development. WRC 2023 Forum highlights openness, academic leadership and industrial development, and consists of 6 main forums, nearly 30 thematic forums and supporting activities. 320 representatives of international organizations, academicians, domestic and foreign well-known experts and entrepreneurs were invited to participate in the conference, focusing on robotics open cooperation, technological trends, industrial applications, ecological construction, "robot+" application scenarios and hot topics to carry out the keynote report and summit dialogues.
In order to enhance the internationalization, specialization and marketization level of the exhibition, the World Robot Expo 2023 for the first time creates an immersion experience with "robot+" 10 application scenarios (including manufacturing, agriculture, trade and logistics, medical and health care, commercial community services, safety and emergency, and extreme environmental applications, etc.) of the exhibition area and a key parts and components of the exhibition area. The exhibition will present new technologies, products, solutions and applications in the robotics industry in multiple dimensions and perspectives. The total exhibition area is 45,000 square meters, an increase of 5,000 square meters compared with last year, attracting 160 domestic and foreign robotics enterprises with nearly 600 exhibits, and 60 new products of global debut will be released at the exposition site, the number of which is the largest ever. This year's expo focuses on upstream and downstream synergy of the industry chain, set up key components exhibition area, the exhibition area will have more than 30 enterprises and research institutions to appear, a comprehensive display of the robotics industry strong chain to fill the chain of research results and key core technology innovation strength.
At the same time, the World Robot Championship (Beijing) 2023 will open with four major events: Tri-Co Robot Challenge, BCI Controlled Robot Contest, Robot Application Contest, and Youth Robot Design Contest, which contain 27 major events, 68 minor events, and 116 competition groups, and on the basis of continuing the high-quality level of organizing the contest, there are some innovations in each event. The contest will not only stimulate young people's interest in robotics, innovative and creative thinking and the integration of interdisciplinary knowledge, but also cultivate young people's patriotic spirit and sense of responsibility, and add strong kinetic energy to the high-quality development of the robotics industry, which has been widely praised as the "Olympics" of the robotics industry. The contest will have more than 4,000 elite competitors from all over the world competing on the same field every day, and the number of competitors is 2.5 times that of last year. During the contest, this year's brain-controlled typing and brain-controlled unmanned aerial vehicle competition record will be created.
As a platform to promote the global robotics industry and technology exchange and cooperation, WRC has always been a place where the achievements of the robotics industry converge. During WRC 2023, China Robotics Technology and Industry Development Report (2023), Top 10 Frontier Robotics Technologies (2023-2024), and Collection of WRC 2023 Papers will be released, showcasing the latest achievements of the global robotics technology and industry. In addition, the "Stars of Investment and Entrepreneurship", the Top 10 Technological Innovation Achievements of the World Robot Contest 2023, and policies related to robotics industry development will also be released.
[Picture.4 Some highlights of WRC 2023]
