A terrifying glimpse into the AI world of the future: Eerily realistic humanoids, cyborg dogs and spooky bionic faces are among creepy creations unveiled at the World Robot Conference

From the creepy to the downright bizarre, the world's most ingenuous robotic creations are on display at the eighth World Robot Conference in China this week. The annual event, a platform for promoting business in the robotics sector, is taking place at Beijing's Etrong International Exhibition and Convention Center. Among the machines on show are realistic humanoids with synthetic skin, four legged'dogs' and hospitality robots serving customers food and drink. Meanwhile, agile robotic arms with multiple joints for use in factories show off their abilities amid local concerns of machines taking over human's jobs. Among the Chinese public there's been a growing sense of unease about the reliance of technology for public-facing roles that used to be taken by humans.