Failing to take the robotics race seriously means watching Beijing set the rules of the automated economy, and risks leaving American power to rust.

Libiao Robotics, a pioneer in automated warehouse storage systems, has celebrated a significant landmark in its history.

BEIJING (Reuters) -China kicked off the three-day long World Humanoid Robot Games on Friday, looking to showcase its advances in artificial intelligence and robotics with 280 teams from 16 countries.