13 of the craziest photos from China's World Robot Conference

Each year, the bleeding-edge developments in robotics and engineering are put on display at the World Robot Conference held in Beijing, China.

It's a chance for companies and students to reveal the products and software that could redefine what it means to be human - including artificial limbs, humanoid robots, and animatronic dogs.

Consider the conference a window into the artificially-intelligent future.