TIANJIN - Machines that can impeccably synthesize the human voice, assist judges in sentencing, and tell customers whether a dress is a good fit, were displayed at the second World Intelligence Congress in Tianjin last week.

China's first carrier rocket designed and built by a private enterprise was launched on Thursday morning from a test base in northwestern China.

The 21st CHITEC, or China Beijing International High-Tech Expo, is currently drawing big crowds in showcasing the major benefits flowing from the capital's state-of-the-art technology sector.

Work on the Tram Line T1 in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (BDA) is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2018, according to local media.

Some 50 BDA-based companies are to attend the 21st China Beijing International High-tech Expo (CHITEC) which is to be held from May 17 to 20 in Beijing, according to local media.

China will ramp up resources to build a globally competitive robotics industry by attaching high importance to tackling core technological bottlenecks, an official from the country's top industry regulator said.