Chen said that he believes that in the future, robots will be commonly used. He believes the first step will be applying robots in public service industries like banks and shopping malls. Gradually, robots can also be applied in homes, hospitals and aged-care centres. China's first interactive robot with advanced technology, Jia Jia, was spotted at a meeting in Shanghai, Jan 9, 2017. Jia Jia was released in Anhui province, on April 15, 2016. [Photo/qq.com]