"Dancing humanoid robots took centre stage on Monday during the annual China Media Group's Spring Festival Gala, China's most-watched official television broadcast. They lunged and backflipped (landing on their knees), they spun around and jumped. Not one fell over. The display was impressive, but prompted some to wonder: if robots can now dance and perform martial arts, what else can they do?"
"Developed by several Chinese robotics firms, the robots performed a range of intricate stunts, including kung fu, comedy sketches and choreographed dance moves alongside human performers. Clips circulating online quickly drew comparisons with last year's lunar new year broadcast, which also featured dancing robots but with noticeably simpler movements. The performance showed China's push to develop more advanced robots powered by improved AI capabilities."
"Kyle Chan, an expert in China's technology development at Brookings Institution, a policy organisation in Washington DC, said Beijing uses these public robot performances to dazzle domestic and international audiences with China's technological prowess. Unlike AI models or industrial equipment, humanoid robots are highly visible examples of China's technological leadership that general audiences can see on their phones or televisions, he said."
Humanoid robots performed complex dances and martial arts moves on China's Spring Festival Gala, executing lunges, backflips, spins, and jumps without falling. Several Chinese robotics firms developed the robots, which performed kung fu, comedy sketches, and choreographed routines alongside human performers. Online clips compared the performance to last year's simpler robot display. The event demonstrated China's push to advance humanoid robotics and integrate improved AI capabilities. Public broadcasts of robot performances serve to showcase technological prowess to domestic and international audiences and offer visible examples of technological leadership and production scaling in the competitive global AI landscape.
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