Commentary: Robots go to work— highlight of the five robotic trends at WRC 2026

<p class="P1" data-start="4812" data-end="5285">The 2026 World Robot Conference (WRC) opened in Beijing on August 19, and the biggest change on this year's show floor was not the larger number of humanoid robots &mdash; it was that robots started working on site. From coffee making and retail service to printed circuit board (PCB) handling, logistics sorting, auto parts loading and unloading, and even home organizing, laundry, and table clearing, robot makers are no longer just showing robots walking, dancing, and boxing.