China's humanoid robots take centre stage for Lunar New Year showtime
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Home Four robot startups showcase humanoid machines at China’s gala China’s most-watched TV show, the annual CCTV Spring Festival Gala, on Monday showcased the country’s cutting-edge industrial policy and Beijing’s push to dominate humanoid robots and the future of manufacturing. Four rising humanoid robot startups — Unitree Robotics, Galbot, Noetix, and MagicLab — demonstrated their products at the gala, a televised event comparable to the Super Bowl in the United States. Unitree Spring Festival Gala Robots —a Full Release of Additional Details 🥳
Dozens of G1 robots achieved the world’s first fully autonomous humanoid robot cluster Kung Fu performance (with quick movement), pushing motion limits and setting multiple world firsts! H2 made striking… pic.twitter.com/MZgXEnGc2p The programme’s first three sketches prominently featured humanoid robots, including a lengthy martial arts demonstration where over a dozen Unitree humanoids performed sophisticated fight sequences with swords, poles, and nunchucks alongside human children performers.
Published: February 17, 2026 6:00 pm
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