Four rising humanoid robot startups demonstrated their products at the annual CCTV Spring Festival gala, a televised event and touchstone for China akin to the Super Bowl.

Unitree Robotics showcased its groundbreaking humanoid robots at the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, achieving multiple world-firsts in motion performance. Their advanced robots executed complex martial arts,

A humanoid robot dance performance featured in China’s Lunar New Year gala has gone viral, drawing more than 23 billion views within just three days.

Chinese robots stole the show at the annual Spring Festival gala with their Kung Fu theatrics this week, marking a significant 'evolution' leap from last year's broadcast.

Back-flipping, nunchuck-weilding humanoid robots delighted and amazed viewers at China’s annual televised new-year extravaganza with their kung-fu choreography. But they – and their rivals who took to the stage Monday night – also carried a message about just how rapidly Chinese androids are advancing.

Chinese company Unitree Robotics plans to ship around 20,000 humanoid robots in 2026, almost

Galbot's humanoid robot G1 passes a bottle of water to actor Shen Teng. Photo: Screenshot from CCTV 2026 Spring Festival Gala

Chinese TV just showed a live demo of how far its humanoid robots have come. Per Futurism, Unitree G1 robots at the state-run China Media Group's Spring Festival Gala not only performed a tightly choreographed martial-arts routine with kids,