Chinese firms showcase robots, flying cars and open AI models at Lisbon Web Summit

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Robots perform at the opening ceremony of Web Summit 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal, Nov. 9, 2026. Web Summit 2026 opened in Lisbon on Monday. (Xinhua) The exhibits and discussions offe…

The exhibits and discussions offer a glimpse of Chinese innovation at different stages of development, highlighting how advances in AI and manufacturing are opening up new applications.

LISBON, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- From AI-powered robots designed to work in shops to a vehicle carrying a detachable aircraft, Chinese companies at the four-day Web Summit 2026 in Lisbon are showcasing technologies that could reshape how people work, travel and develop artificial intelligence (AI).

The exhibits and discussions offer a glimpse of Chinese innovation at different stages of development, highlighting how advances in AI and manufacturing are opening up new applications.

Chinese robotics company Galbot exhibited its G1 robot, equipped with a wheeled base and two arms. Using AI to understand its surroundings and perform physical tasks, the robot is designed to operate in settings such as convenience stores, pharmacies, and factories.

For Ahti Heinla, co-founder of autonomous delivery robot company Starship Technologies, China's rapid technological progress is impressive.

Heinla told Xinhua that China's technological advances have drawn attention in Europe and the United States, highlighting China's manufacturing strength and scale as advantages in developing physical AI.

"China is a massive manufacturing power," he said, expressing confidence in the potential for complementary cooperation between Chinese and European companies.

While Starship develops small delivery robots that operate mainly on sidewalks, Chinese firms have made progress with larger autonomous vehicles designed for roads, he noted.

"I think these are complementary solutions," he said, adding that different designs can serve different markets.

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