Supply and demand docking becomes the protagonist: embodied intelligence shifts from fashion shows to shopping malls

On August 12th, 2026, the 4th Shanghai Intelligent Robot Industry Exhibition opened at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. The most intuitive feeling after strolling around the 30000 square meter exhibition area and more than 400 companies is that in the past, only a walking shell was seen when looking at robots, but this year, all the "bones," "nerves," and "facial features" inside the shell have been put on the table.