Wuzhen Zhaojian AI comes into life

If you don't want to fold the quilt when you get up early, or if you don't want to cook after get off work, there are "people" who can help you with these trivial and annoying things in life.

From November 2 to 5, the 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit was held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang. The green bricks and black tiles, the sound of oars, and the beautiful scenery of the small town are as usual. The difference is that there are many "new employees" at the Xizha Scenic Area and the expo site.

More than 100 robot models from Zhiyuan, Youbixuan, Yushu Technology, Zhongke Fifth Century and other companies were unveiled. From cooking to making beds, from massaging to moving boxes, robots are really getting their feet wet.

From "being able to perform" to "being able to work", it seems like a step away, but it has to cross the industrial development stage from technology demonstration to large-scale commercial use.

If we use three keywords to summarize the AI ​​background of this summit, they are implementation, diversity and future.

First, from "being able to perform" to "being able to work".

Those who fold quilts, deliver packages, accompany the elderly, make tea - almost all the home service scenarios you can think of have robots running at this year's summit.

There are even robots directing traffic on the roadside. During the summit, the robot traffic police "Tongtong" was upgraded and returned to work. When a non-motorized vehicle crosses the line, it can recognize the whistle warning in real time; when tourists ask for directions, AI voice can provide immediate navigation and introduction.

From the stage to the off stage, the large model behind it has raised the robot's understanding to a new level. Repeated iterations of joints and sensors have honed flexibility and coordination. The continuous exploration of the scope of applications has continued to broaden the boundaries of technology implementation.

Secondly, from basic needs to thousands of scenarios.

Ordinary people also want to have their own exclusive MV and posters? It was difficult in the past. But now, it only takes 5 minutes.

At the 2026 "Light of the Internet" Expo, an AI "MV-making" device in the China Telecom exhibition area attracted many viewers to queue up and check in. The audience takes a photo and enters a few words, and an exclusive music video can be generated with one click.

From music videos to robot acupoint massage, from AI headphones to badminton "sparring", the application of AI has expanded from basic needs such as food, clothing, housing and transportation to cover all aspects such as office, entertainment, health and leisure.

In addition to life scenes, AI on the production and service lines is also competing on the same stage. The "Wind" series of meteorological artificial intelligence large-scale models predict climate trends in advance to protect agricultural production; smart pharmacy robots independently complete the entire process of order receiving, drug sorting and product delivery; smart devices such as robot dogs and "AR+AI" glasses help create a "smart brain" for power operation.

In other words, AI will not only "help you live your life", but also "help enterprises with production."

Again, from seeing the present to imagining the future.

With the rapid development of technology, seeing an exhibition is no longer novel, but what is difficult is to see the novelty. The "Light of the Internet" Expo is valuable because you often see it and stay updated. Walking in the exhibition hall, you can hear the same sentence from time to time: "Progress is too fast."

Hou Shengli, senior vice president and chief technology officer (CTO) of Cisco Greater China, said in an interview with Sanlihe that China's robots have evolved very quickly, and have made great breakthroughs in just a few months. British artist Philip Lenard Read also told Sanlihe that China's level of development is amazing.

At this summit, many technologies made their global debuts, more than 20 new products were launched, and scientific and technological innovations such as 6G, satellite Internet, quantum communications, and ultra-broadband were unveiled for the first time. Walking into the exhibition hall was like stepping into the next decade of life in advance.

For example, in the "Sky, Sky, Earth and Sea·New Connection" exhibition area, a naked-eye 3D mobile phone gives a glimpse of what future communications will look like. The relevant person in charge of the mobile phone brand said that in the 6G era, large uplink bandwidth and edge computing power synergy will make video calls no longer limited to flat screens and promote the popularization of immersive applications such as naked-eye 3D.

As it is said, at the Wuzhen Summit, you can not only see the present, but also imagine the future.

Currently, the global Internet is undergoing intelligent transformation and systemic transition. In the context of some countries building "high walls" and high technical barriers, China advocates the concept of open source, openness, co-construction and sharing, which is the common expectation of all walks of life around the world.

From canals to sericulture, from silk to AI, Wuzhen has never stopped embracing change, witnessing AI accelerating from concepts in laboratories and numbers on static screens to scenes on the streets, turning into real productivity.