As we look back at the year 2025, it’s evident that humanoid robots have increasingly become a pivotal part of

At this year's CMG Spring Festival Gala, the world's most-watched television broadcast, four Chinese robotics powerhouses, namely Unitree, MagicLab, Galbot and Noetix, debuted their most advanced units to date. For the robotics industry, this was far more than a cultural performance; it was a high-stakes global product launch.

China's humanoid robots performed kung fu on national TV, stunning viewers with how quickly the technology has advanced.

Galbot's humanoid robot G1 passes a bottle of water to actor Shen Teng. Photo: Screenshot from CCTV 2026 Spring Festival Gala

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Walker S2 is an adult-sized humanoid robot with legs, a torso, and arms. China is sending these robots to patrol their border with Vietnam.

The deal hasn’t closed and a valuation hasn’t been set for the round, the sources said. Humanoid founder Artem Sokolov, is currently the startup’s only shareholder, and has reportedly invested $30 million of his own money into the startup. Humanoid declined to comment on its fund raising.

MirrorMe Technology's Bolt became the fastest running humanoid robot demonstrated outside computer simulations when it reached a top speed of 22 mph.

The robots will be unloading totes full of auto parts from an automated warehouse tugger.