Backflipping and body-rolling like K-pop idols, China’s humanoid robots became the unexpected stars of this year’s Spring Festival Gala – the Chinese mainland’s Lunar New Year broadcast that drew over 1 billion viewers worldwide. Their precision dance routines and seamless coordination with human performers left audiences questioning: ‘Are we watching a tech demo or the birth of robot pop stars?’ 🎤
Global Reactions
A CGTN survey reveals 94% of respondents now see the annual gala as a flagship showcase for China’s tech innovations, with one Algerian viewer raving: "Zero mistakes! They moved like Avengers assembling!" The robots’ ability to mirror human dancers’ micro-gestures – down to finger waves and head tilts – convinced 88.8% of participants that China’s robotics has evolved beyond ‘mechanical shells’ into true embodied intelligence.
The Rise of New Quality Productive Forces
These humanoids aren’t just party tricks. They represent China’s push into ‘new quality productive forces’ – next-gen tech driving economic growth. Think: robots that learn through interaction rather than pre-programming. As one Weibo user joked: "Next year’s gala? Robot hosts interviewing human guests!" 💥
