# Magic Atom
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China’s Spring Festival Gala Becomes a Battleground for Humanoid Robots — Yush, Galaxy General and Magic Atom Jockey for Centre Stage
Three leading Chinese embodied-AI firms—Yush Technology, Galaxy General and Magic Atom—have been named partners of CCTV’s 2026 Spring Festival Gala, turning the national broadcast into a competitive showcase for humanoid robots. The appearances underscore a broader industry inflection: rapid shipment growth, major financing rounds, and a race between publicity and practical commercialization.
Robots Invade China’s Spring Festival Gala: A High‑Stakes Pre‑IPO Roadshow
China’s top New Year variety show has become a critical marketing stage for domestic robot start‑ups seeking valuation uplift and orders before IPOs. Three robot companies — Unitree, Magic Atom and Galaxy General — have secured gala roles, prompting industry debate over whether polished performances obscure the tougher work of scaling and commercialization.
China’s Robot Start‑Ups Take Center Stage: Two Embodied‑AI Firms Land Spots on the Spring Festival Gala
Two Chinese embodied‑AI start‑ups, Galbot and Magic Atom, have been chosen for prominent roles on the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, signalling a shift from technical demonstration to mass visibility. Galbot has secured large industrial orders and more than $300 million in financing, while Magic Atom — spun out of a Xiaomi‑linked robotics team — has shown rapid product development and fundraising momentum.
China’s Magic Atom Leaps from Lab to Limelight — But Commercial Robot Reality Remains Costly and Long-Dated
Magic Atom, a young Chinese humanoid‑robot start‑up, was named an official robotics partner for China’s 2026 Spring Festival Gala, a high‑visibility sign that humanoid robotics are moving toward commercialisation. Its co‑founder warned that embodied intelligence remains a long‑cycle, capital‑intensive field: hardware costs, scarce effective real‑world data, and the difficulty of passing training costs to customers are the industry’s core challenges.