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The kung-fu robot act drew 23 billion views and caused order delays for models like Unitree G1 amid China's push to lead in robotics under its new five-year plan.
- On Monday, China's 2026 Spring Festival Gala showcased humanoid robots, and the televised event reportedly caused order backlogs and delayed deliveries for featured models.
- The state broadcaster framed the gala segment as a show of advancing tech, with China Central Television saying it drew 23 billion views and robotics flagged in China's new five-year plan.
- On stage, robots performed nearly five minutes of choreography with flips, kung fu moves, props, and child performers, while Unitree G1 became the viral standout for its martial arts antics.
- Commercial interest is pushing prototypes toward industrial use as Unitree plans to ship 20,000 humanoids this year and firms pilot robots on assembly lines and logistics hubs.
- Unitree CEO Wang Xingxing told CCTV that embodied intelligence could boost interest 100 to 1,000 times in the coming years, but current demos remain flashy and breakthroughs are uncertain.
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Watch Unitree’s G1 unleash a kung fu robot frenzy
Chinese robotics leader Unitree took full advantage of the nation’s Lunar New Year celebrations this week to show off the impressive skills of its G1 humanoid robot. A video (top) of the event shows numerous G1 robots participating in what Unitree described as “the world’s first fully autonomous humanoid kung fu performance.” There’s a spot […]
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