China, Lunar New Year
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People are celebrating the Lunar New Year with prayers, fireworks and street festivals for the Year of the Horse.
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Humanoid robots developed by Unitree Robotics performed kung fu and backflips during China's 2026 Lunar New Year broadcast.
At this year's CMG Spring Festival Gala, the world's most-watched television broadcast, four Chinese robotics powerhouses, namely Unitree, MagicLab, Galbot and Noetix, debuted their most advanced units to date. For the robotics industry, this was far more than a cultural performance; it was a high-stakes global product launch.
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.
China has unveiled a new generation of robots performing kung fu in an effort to showcase its technological might to the West.
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Robots perform sophisticated human movements as Beijing sends a message to the world.