The 2026 World Robot Conference kicked off on August 19-23 at Beijing E-Town under the theme "Human-Machine Symbiosis, Supply-Demand Integration," featuring 300+ exhibitors (up 36% year-on-year), 2,000+ exhibits, and 150+ product debuts. BLT (Booth B428) showcased metal additive manufacturing solutions for robotic skeletons, joints, and upper-arm housings, highlighting "one-stop transition from prototyping to mass production." AMT (Booth A209) displayed metal 3D-printed validation parts for humanoid robots, including the upper arm, wrist, and leg covers from the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center's "Tiangong 3.0" (produced on MT650 equipment with AlSi10Mg, achieving 10 parts per build in 82 hours). Metal powder and equipment suppliers are rapidly entering the lightweight structural component supply chain for humanoid robots. Key takeaways for powder buyers: ① Humanoid robot mass production represents a new growth market for metal AM, with rising demand for lightweight materials such as AlSi10Mg, titanium alloys, and magnesium alloys; ② Robotic structural parts feature "multi-variety, small-batch, fast-iteration" characteristics that align well with 3D printing—watch the transition from batch validation parts to mass production; ③ The localization of the embodied intelligence supply chain opens a window for domestic substitution of metal powders.