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Kunshan robot store showcases more than 100 brands to visiting journalists
Foreign journalists visited a robot store in Kunshan, Jiangsu, as part of a forum for Belt and Road journalists.
The store opened in July 2026 and brings together more than 100 robot brands, according to its deputy general manager.
Its products include AI companion cats, humanoid robots and underwater machines used to clean ships.
The store also has areas for robot performances, drones and other products, with prices ranging from tens to hundreds of thousands of yuan.
Some visitors placed orders, including for a robot car and an AI cat, while another tried a drink made by a robot.
The store aims to connect Kunshan manufacturers with consumers and bring local products and AI technology to global markets; some overseas visitors have expressed interest in opening similar stores.
Visiting journalists explored a robot 6S store in Kunshan, Jiangsu, showcasing products from more than 100 brands.
The store features robots for applications including embodied intelligence, health care, industrial manufacturing and education.
The journalists tried products, and some placed orders for robots.
The store opened in July, according to a Kunshan Digital Technology Group executive.
The visit was part of activities for the 2026 Belt and Road Journalists Forum.
- Who
- Journalists from China and other countries attending activities for the 2026 Belt and Road Journalists Forum.
- What
- They visited a robot 6S store showcasing products from more than 100 brands.
- When
- October 14, according to the article’s photo caption.
- Where
- Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
- Why
- To experience Chinese-made technology, according to the article.
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The robot store opened, according to Qiu Xiaojing.
Foreign journalists visited the robot 6S store in Kunshan.
Ethiopian journalist Nebiyu Wendoson Nigatu ordered robot cars for his children, and Cambodian journalist Bro Chan Thoeun chose an AI cat companion robot.
- Location
- Kunshan, Jiangsu
- Brands
- More than 100
- Store opening
- July 2026
- Store area
- 1,000 square metres
- Visit date
- October 14
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