IN PHOTOS | Humanoid robots demonstrate their capabilities

A hyperrealistic silicon face for robots is displayed at the Magic Cube Robot booth during the World Robot Conference, which runs until Sunday in Beijing. (Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

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The public got to see the latest machines from China's robot makers on Wednesday. More than 300 companies have gathered at the World Robot Conference in Beijing — one of the major robotics trade shows.

While robots in China are increasingly being deployed for such tasks as hotel food deliveries and on some assembly lines, large-scale adoption beyond pilot projects remains limited. Here's a look at the industry's latest technologies and capabilities.

Humanoid robots by Unitree Robotics demonstrate kickboxing.

(Tingshu Wang/Reuters)

Unitree humanoid robots demonstrate a group dance. Unitree humanoid robots demonstrate a group dance.

(Tingshu Wang/Reuters)

A robot plays table tennis at a booth of Unitree, one of China's largest humanoid robot makers.

(Andy Wong/The Associated Press)

A woman and child watch robotic hands threading a needle.

(Andy Wong/The Associated Press)

Visitors watch a robot serving noodles at a booth.

(Andy Wong/The Associated Press)

A Kepler Robotics humanoid robot demonstrates its work capabilities at a booth.

(Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

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