This is the amusing moment a robot boy shook hands with convention visitors.

The automaton was spotted walking in the hallway with a man controlling it from behind in Shandong, China, on November 2.

Footage shows the machine wearing a white and red knitted hat, walking towards a woman. It then briefly held her hand and waved afterwards.

Last month, a robot dog 'porter' carried items for tourists at Mount Tai in the same province.

Meanwhile, 169 companies showcased more than 600 innovative products, including 27 humanoid robots, during the exhibition at the World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 24.

China is in a tech 'arms race' with the West, including Elon Musk in Texas, for the development of robots.

The rivalry between Musk and companies in China is rooted in the broader competition for leadership in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and automation, fields crucial to the future of manufacturing, consumer technology, and space exploration.

Both Musk and several Chinese tech giants are vying to shape these industries.

Recently, a robot shark was used in a zoo aquarium at the newly opened Xiaomeisha Ocean World in Shenzhen, Guangdong.

But visitors were unhappy with the makeshift marine creature. The park, which had just opened on October 1, faced backlash for high ticket prices—around 240 yuan (approximately 25.91 GBP) for adults—along with long queues and poor conditions for marine life.

These issues led to a low rating of just 2.9 out of 5 stars on a popular review platform.