The 8th China Robotop and Intelligent Economic Talents Summit kicked off in Yuyao of Zhejiang province on Tuesday.

The 3-day event focuses on the core technology and application of robots as well as the digitalization of the industry. On Wednesday's opening ceremony, 27 projects in robotics, intelligent manufacturing and digital economy were signed, with a total investment of over 20.3 billion yuan ($2.87 billion).