China, Lunar New Year and robots
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China’s humanoid robotics industry is bustling. More than 14,500 automatons were delivered last year worldwide, up from around 3,000 in 2024, according to company reports and estimates from Omdia, a research firm.
BEIJING — The Lunar New Year is coming, and China is on the move
China’s birth rate has hit a historic low – deepening fears of a major economic shock in the decades to come as the country’s massive labor force dwindles and its population of pension-drawing retirees swells.
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With somersaults, nunchucks, China’s humanoid robots thrill at CNY show – but can they make coffee?
The aim is for robots to be ready to do real work, and to enter homes and shopping streets for mass market consumers. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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China's latest robots are 'terrifyingly nimble'
Chinese TV just showed a live demo of how far its humanoid robots have come. Per Futurism, Unitree G1 robots at the state-run China Media Group's Spring Festival Gala not only performed a tightly choreographed martial-arts routine with kids,
China’s humanoid "Big 5" (Unitree, Agibot, etc.) will debut in Korea at AW 2026 this March, featuring live robot demos
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