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China's Spring Festival Gala to Showcase Humanoid Robots

2/11/2026

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China prepares for Year of the Horse, and the Spring Festival Gala will feature humanoid robots to showcase technological progress and signal the country’s stance on industrial overcapacity.
China Media Group collaborates with Unitree Robotics and Galbot to present robots that interact with their environment.
The gala aims to entertain while normalizing and legitimizing these technologies as strategic industries, reflecting state endorsement and mobilization of resources in China's industrial ecosystem.

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Story summary

China prepares for Year of the Horse, and the Spring Festival Gala will feature humanoid robots to showcase technological progress and signal the country’s stance on industrial overcapacity.
China Media Group collaborates with Unitree Robotics and Galbot to present robots that interact with their environment.
The gala aims to entertain while normalizing and legitimizing these technologies as strategic industries, reflecting state endorsement and mobilization of resources in China's industrial ecosystem.