China's humanoid robots industry is booming, but analysts say the units showcased at the Spring Gala aren't all they seem.

From kung-fu performing robots to AI models making videos go viral, China is turning imagination into reality — and the world can’t stop watching. “Innovation is development; innovation is the future, ...

Humanoid robots have often been viewed as novelties, be it mechanical performers dancing at the 2026 Spring Festival Gala in Beijing, or sparring for applause at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show ...

During the Spring Festival Gala, or Chunwan, robots from industry leaders including Noetix Robotics, Unitree Robotics, MagicLab, and Galbot took the stage.

China is actively advancing investment and building an ecosystem in the humanoid robot industry, according to the Nomura Research Institute (NRI), which released a report on the current status of ...

On the outskirts of Beijing, young Chinese entrepreneur Cheng Hao sits on an indoor soccer pitch – but this turf isn’t for humans. It’s where engineers working for his start-up, Booster Robotics, ...

China is preparing to send a humanoid robot into orbit, positioning a private startup at the center of a new race to put artificial intelligence to work in space. Chinese firm Engine AI says its ...

The Telegraph reports that China is “terrifying” Western business executives. Chinese “dark factories” are so thoroughly automated that there is no need for lights on the assembly floor. “It’s the ...

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China continues to lead the world in industrial robotics, installing a record 295,000 robots in 2024 alone, which accounts for over half of all global installations. This growth is part of a global ...

China is making and installing factory robots at a far greater pace than any other country, with the United States a distant third, further strengthening China’s already dominant global role in ...