Smart service robots attract buyers at 138th Canton Fair

A buyer is attracted by a humanoid robot at the 138th edition of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)

The 138th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, kicked off in Guangzhou on Wednesday. A service robot zone has been set at the fair to show the latest achievements of China in the sector of advanced manufacturing.

A buyer is attracted by a humanoid robot at the 138th edition of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)

Buyers are attracted by a humanoid robot at the 138th edition of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)

A buyer tries an exoskeleton device at the 138th edition of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)

A buyer tries an exoskeleton device at the 138th edition of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)

Photo taken on Oct. 15, 2025 shows a continuous flow of visitors in the service robot zone at the 138th edition of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)

A quadruped robot attracts buyers at the 138th edition of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)

An exhibitor manipulates a smart flexible robotic arm to thread a needle at the 138th edition of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)