China new robots

In this image taken from video, a robot from Shenzhen-based startup Aelos Robotic Inc. finds its way through a maze using sensors at the Shanghai CES electronic show in Shanghai, China, Thursday, June 8, 2017. More than 50 companies are showcasing a new generation of robots at this week's Shanghai CES electronics show, most of which serve as companions at home, or butlers in shopping malls. [Photo: AP]

In this image taken from video, the Canbot from Beijing's Canny Unisrobo Technology Co. Ltd. performs at the Shanghai CES electronic show in Shanghai, China, Thursday, June 8, 2017. More than 50 companies are showcasing a new generation of robots at this week's Shanghai CES electronics show, most of which serve as companions at home, or butlers in shopping malls. [Photo: AP]

In this image taken from video, robots from Shenzhen-based startup Aelos Robotic Inc. perform with heightened dexterity at the Shanghai CES electronic show in Shanghai, China, Thursday, June 8, 2017. More than 50 companies are showcasing a new generation of robots at this week's Shanghai CES electronics show, most of which serve as companions at home, or butlers in shopping malls. [Photo: AP]

In this image taken from video, visitors look at iPal robots during the Shanghai CES electronic show in Shanghai, China, Thursday, June 8, 2017. More than 50 companies are showcasing a new generation of robots at this week's Shanghai CES electronics show, most of which serve as companions at home, or butlers in shopping malls. [Photo: AP]

In this image taken from video, visitors look at robots from Shenzhen-based startup Aelos Robotic Inc. at the Shanghai CES electronic show in Shanghai, China, Thursday, June 8, 2017. More than 50 companies are showcasing a new generation of robots at this week's Shanghai CES electronics show, most of which serve as companions at home, or butlers in shopping malls. [Photo: AP]