Social RoboticsUnitree humanoids steal the show at China's Spring Festival Gala
Robots performing kung fu, flips and dances marked a sharp improvement on the previous year's wobbly routine.
China's Spring Festival Gala, the country's most-watched television broadcast, featured humanoid robots from several start-ups, most prominently Unitree, performing martial arts, choreographed dances and acrobatic flips. CNBC contrasted the display with the 2025 gala, when less capable robots managed a hesitant folk dance. Analysts said the gains in agility were real but that the robots still had to prove themselves in messy settings such as homes and healthcare. The broadcast underlined how China is using public spectacle to build familiarity with, and demand for, humanoid robots.
Source: CNBC
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