Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, south China - Oct 15-16, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Aerial shots of venue for Canton Fair; visitors
2. Sign reading (Chinese/English): "Canton Fair New Collection", "Intelligent Interactive Robot"
3. Various of attendees, robot company employee introducing new product
4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) employee, robot company (name not given) (starting with shot 3):
"We applied an artificial intelligence model that covers multiple modalities on our robot. If you ask for a drink, it can respond by asking which one you want, and then bringing it to you. We've carried out an effective integration of relevant technologies."
5. Various of service robots on display, visitors

The 138th edition of China's Canton Fair is spotlighting a Service Robots Zone to display cutting-edge innovations including humanoid robots, exoskeleton robots, spherical patrol robots, photovoltaic cleaning robots, educational robots, etc.

The Service Robots Zone has drawn 46 leading industry players to display their newest products.

"We applied an artificial intelligence model that covers multiple modalities on our robot. If you ask for a drink, it can respond by asking which one you want, and then bringing it to you. We've carried out an effective integration of relevant technologies," said an employee of a robot company showing its latest product at the event.

This edition of the Canton Fair, for the first time, features a smart medical zone -- which has attracted 47 companies showcasing products such as surgical robots, intelligent monitoring systems and wearable devices.

In the first three quarters, China's exports of industrial robots increased 54.9 percent year on year, according to the General Administration of Customs.

The 138th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, started on Wednesday, with the number of exhibitors exceeding 32,000, a record high.

Scheduled to take place from Oct. 15 to Nov. 4 in the southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou in Guangdong Province, this edition of the fair has also attracted a record number of buyers. As of Monday, over 240,000 buyers from 218 export markets had pre-registered, reflecting a 10-percent increase compared to the previous edition.

Among them, the number of buyers from the European Union, the United States and countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative has increased significantly. Meanwhile, more than 400 leading purchasing companies will attend the fair.

According to surveys conducted ahead of the fair, over 1 million new products developed in the past year will be showcased at this edition of fair, while around 800,000 items will make their debuts at the fair.

Established in 1957, the Canton Fair is held twice a year. It is the longest-running of several comprehensive international trade events in China, and has been hailed as the barometer of China's foreign trade.