Large-scale robot theme park opens in China

The world’s first large-scale robot theme park has opened in Zhuhai City, south China’s Guangdong Province. More than 300 humanoid robots work the floor at the park, which is part of the Hengqin Chimelong resort. The robots check visitors in, guide them around, perform and even play ping-pong.

Spread across 400,000 square meters, the park features robots performing a wide range of tasks, from checking in visitors and providing directions to putting on stage performances and playing table tennis, , Qazinform News Agency reports, citing CGTN.

The attraction offers more than 100 robot-themed experiences, allowing visitors to watch robots dance, interact with them directly, control their movements, and compete against them in games.

Most of the robots here are produced by Chinese robot maker AgiBot. Last year, it shipped more than 5,000 humanoids, nearly 40% of the global total.

At present, the park requires one human operator for every three robots. AgiBot says the fleet in the park will grow to more than 1,000 by year-end.

Chinese embodied artificial intelligence and robotics companies raised more than 70 billion yuan (about $10 billion) last year, according to industry data. However, despite massive investment in the sector, are still searching for a clear path to revenue. Factories and homes remain hard to crack.