Teotronico, a robot with 19 fingers designed to play the piano, performs at the Hannover Messe industrial trade fair in Hanover, Germany, April 7, 2014. [Photo/VCG]

Specialized robots, industrial robots, service robots...an influx of robots is approaching Beijing this summer.

The World Robot Conference 2017 (WRC 2017), which brings together world's top enterprises and research institutes in the robotics industry, will kick off on Aug 23 and last until August 27 at Beijing Etrong International Exhibition and Convention Center.

Themed "Win-win collaborative innovation toward the building of an intelligent society", the conference will provide a platform for both domestic and foreign enterprises to showcase their latest achievements in products, solutions and scientific research.

Let's take a look at 10 robots that are expected to steal the show at the conference.

1. Robotic pianist Teotronica