The third World Intelligence Congress (WIC) kicked off in the Chinese city of Tianjin on Thursday. Hundreds are in attendance, watching technologies usher in a whole new world of smart, intelligent lifestyles. (Photo: VCG)

The event has attracted thousands of well-known entrepreneurs, hi-tech companies, experts and scholars to share their AI research results in Tianjin, the cradle of China's modern industry and a notable coastal city in north China. (Photo: VCG)

The event has attracted thousands of well-known entrepreneurs, hi-tech companies, experts and scholars to share their AI research results in Tianjin, the cradle of China's modern industry and a notable coastal city in north China. (Photo: VCG)

The event has attracted thousands of well-known entrepreneurs, hi-tech companies, experts and scholars to share their AI research results in Tianjin, the cradle of China's modern industry and a notable coastal city in north China. (Photo: VCG)

State-of-the-art intelligence technologies like these are rapidly transforming our lives into a digitalized and more convenient existence. (Photo: VCG)

State-of-the-art intelligence technologies like these are rapidly transforming our lives into a digitalized and more convenient existence. (Photo: VCG)

A model of a suspended monorail is on display at the WIC, May 16, 2018. Developed by China Railway Signal and Communication Corp., it has been put into operation at a scenic spot in Changsha and will be available for mass transport beginning in 2020 in the central Chinese city. (Photo: CGTN)

A staff member demonstrates how to operate an intelligent wheelchair with a robotic arm. The wheelchair can be operated by pressing buttons and moving a handle. It can move and fetch things for patients. (Photo: CGTN)