Bieller said China is becoming an important force in robotics innovation and industrial development, citing its large manufacturing base, expanding application demand, growing independent innovation capability and rapid adoption of AI. She noted that the IFR released the World Robotics 2026 report on the same day, which showed China's 2025 industrial robot installations reached 354,000 units, about 59% of the global total, a record high, and that physical AI is expected to be an important direction for the robotics industry.