Chinese robots stole the show at the annual Spring Festival gala with their Kung Fu theatrics this week, marking a significant 'evolution' leap from last year's broadcast.

At this year's CMG Spring Festival Gala, the world's most-watched television broadcast, four Chinese robotics powerhouses, namely Unitree, MagicLab, Galbot and Noetix, debuted their most advanced units to date. For the robotics industry, this was far more than a cultural performance; it was a high-stakes global product launch.

Back-flipping, nunchuck-weilding humanoid robots delighted and amazed viewers at China’s annual televised new-year extravaganza with their kung-fu choreography. But they – and their rivals who took to the stage Monday night – also carried a message about just how rapidly Chinese androids are advancing.

An Indian university is facing backlash after one of its professors was caught falsely presenting a Chinese-made robot dog at a major artificial intelligence summit, it has reportedly since been asked to leave, as the institution’s own.

Robot boxing drew paying fans in San Francisco as VR pilots controlled Unitree G1 humanoids, hinting at a future league of heavier, full-height fighters.

A major controversy erupted at the India AI Impact Summit when Galgotias University, a private institution in Greater Noida, near Delhi, was caught presenting Chinese-made robots and drones as innovations developed on its campus.

Humanoid robots from Chinese manufacturer Unitree, serving as sparring partners for eight-year-old “kung fu boys,” wielded long poles in flawless combat sequences, drawing low gasps from the audience.