India, Aug. 20 -- The World Robot Conference opened in Beijing on August 19, drawing more than 300 domestic firms showing over 2,000 exhibits and launching upwards of 150 new products, according to figures by the organisers.

The five-day event is China's biggest annual showcase for a sector in which the country now dominates production, and in which, one of its best-known makers pulled off one of the most talked-about technology listings of the year.

Shares in Unitree Robotics, the Hangzhou-based firm founded in 2016 by Wang Xingxing, soared as much as 629% in their trading debut on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's Star Market on Wednesday. An initial public offering had raised around 6.1 billion yuan ($904 million) and was more than 8,000...