Fascination Robotics China Showcases the Most Spectacular Robotics Performance of the Year

From Sandro Kipar | Translated by AI 1 min Reading Time

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In our section "Fascination Robotics," we present extraordinary robots to you once a month. Today: A live show with Kung Fu robots.

For the live gala show celebrating the New Year festival, Unitree rehearsed an impressive performance with its robots.(Image: Unitree/YouTube)
For the live gala show celebrating the New Year festival, Unitree rehearsed an impressive performance with its robots.
(Image: Unitree/YouTube)

When the Lunar New Year is celebrated in China, the country comes to a standstill for a few days. Millions travel to their families, cities shine in red and gold, and one event connects almost the entire country in front of screens: the Spring Festival Gala. This multi-hour live show has become much more than entertainment in China. It is a cultural ritual, a national community experience, and also a stage for technological performance demonstrations.

In the Year of the Horse, one performer particularly returned to the spotlight: the humanoid robots from Unitree Robotics. The company used the gala to showcase how far modern motion control and autonomous systems have evolved. For this, a spectacular Kung Fu performance with robots and humans was staged. Back in 2025, the humanoid robots from Unitree were already in the spotlight during the show. The comparison between the shaky robots from a year ago and their current performance is especially astonishing.

Dozens of humanoids stormed the stage, jumped over props, performed backflips and side flips, spun in the air, and executed classic martial arts sequences with staffs and swords. The movements appeared fluid, powerful, and astonishingly precise. The models G1 and H2 were used.

The reactions were not long in coming. Videos of the Kung Fu robots went viral worldwide. Between amazement and strategic interpretation, it quickly became clear: this show was not just entertainment but also a visible signal of technological ambition. China is increasingly positioning itself as a heavyweight in humanoid robotics.

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