Chinese humanoid robots pull off kung fu display at 2026 Spring Festival Gala

A team of robots from Hangzhou-based robotics company Unitree performed martial arts with child artists at the 2026 Spring Festival Gala.

Published: 12:48pm, 17 Feb 2026Updated: 12:48pm, 17 Feb 2026

China’s leading humanoid robotics companies and their creations dominated this year’s Spring Festival Gala. The annual variety spectacle, staged by state broadcaster CCTV on the eve of the Lunar New Year, offers a rare nationwide marketing platform akin to the US Super Bowl. The 2026 edition reflected the central role of the robotics industry in Beijing’s industrial policy.

Chinese humanoid robots pull off kung fu display at 2026 Spring Festival Gala

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}A team of robots from Hangzhou-based robotics company Unitree performed martial arts with child artists at the 2026 Spring Festival Gala.

A team of robots from Hangzhou-based robotics company Unitree performed martial arts with child artists at the 2026 Spring Festival Gala.