World Smart Industry Expo 2025 kicks off in Chongqing, SW China
A visitor tries an exoskeleton robot during the World Smart Industry Expo 2025 in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, Sept. 7, 2025. The World Smart Industry Expo 2025 kicked…
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