China’s 2026 Spring Festival Gala featured advanced humanoid robots performing complex kung fu and acrobatics for a global audience. The display highlighted China’s rapid AI and robotics progress, showcasing remarkable agility and coordination.

China’s annual Spring Festival Gala is making waves this week, having debuted some disconcerting humanoid robots.

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.

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.

Robots perform sophisticated human movements as Beijing sends a message to the world.