The second World Humanoid Robot Games held in Beijing in August 2026 offered a glimpse of this transition. Beyond athletic competitions, robots were increasingly tested in scenarios closer to real industrial and commercial environments.

Over the past decade, the Internet of Things (IoT) has fundamentally changed how devices communicate, collect information, and interact with the physical world. From smart factories and autonomous machines to intelligent robots, smart transportation systems, and connected cities, more devices are becoming equipped with sensors, cameras, AI capabilities, and real-time communication technologies.

Modern enterprises are generating and processing more data than ever before. From business applications and cloud services to real-time analytics and AI-driven workloads, databases have become the foundation supporting critical digital operations.