Overview
- Dozens of Unitree humanoids performed fully autonomous kung fu, parkour and aerial flips alongside child performers, with Galbot, Noetix and MagicLab also taking the stage.
- Engineers credited new motion-planning AI, lidar-based localization, upgraded motors and a multi-robot cluster control platform for the agility, synchronization and fault recovery on display.
- Official tallies cited 677 million live viewers and billions of social views, and JD.com reported a surge in robot-related searches during the show.
- Industry trackers said China shipped about 90% of roughly 13,000 humanoids last year, with Morgan Stanley projecting sales could rise to about 28,000 units in 2026.
- Unitree said it aims to produce 10,000–20,000 humanoids this year and is preparing a Shanghai listing, even as some online commentators question video authenticity and analysts flag dual‑use security risks.