China

Smartphone giant Honor is set to unveil its first humanoid robot at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, signaling a major step in its $10 billion transition into an AI-driven ecosystem company.

Shortly after hosting the world’s first robot-led gala, Shanghai-based AgiBot has unveiled the Expedition A3, a full-sized humanoid capable of high-difficulty aerial martial arts maneuvers.

New videos from Unitree Robotics show dozens of G1 humanoids executing high-stakes synchronized jumps and complex formations, powered by a new "Cluster Cooperative Rapid Scheduling System."

From drunken boxing martial arts to family-oriented comedy skits, China’s leading robotics firms transformed the world’s most-watched television event into a massive public stress test for humanoid viability.

Unitree Robotics has released footage of its G1 humanoid performing assembly tasks at its own manufacturing facility, powered by the new UnifoLM-X1-0 model—marking a pivotal shift from marketing stunts to industrial utility.