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China’s Spring Gala Becomes a ‘Super Roadshow’ for Humanoid Robots — But the Real Test Is Commercialisation
China’s CCTV Spring Festival Gala featured multiple domestic robot makers in high‑visibility performances, turning the national broadcast into a de facto investor roadshow. The exposure has already driven search and order spikes, and several companies are accelerating listing plans, but converting spectacle into sustainable revenue will require scalable manufacturing and clear commercial use cases.
China’s Spring Festival Robot Spectacle Masks a Brutal Commercial Reality: The Gala Is Not the Finish Line
China’s 2026 Spring Festival Gala turned into a high‑stakes showcase for humanoid-robot firms, offering colossal national exposure but also prompting debate over whether theatrical demonstrations translate into commercial viability. The sector now faces a pivot from spectacle to scale: 2026 will test which firms can deliver reliable, cost-effective robots and which will be left behind as capital cools.
Robots Steal the Show at China’s New Year Gala — and Send Consumer Orders Soaring
Robotic performances at China’s Spring Festival Gala triggered a surge in consumer demand — orders jumped about 150% and several models sold out within minutes. The televised showcase amplified commercial interest in domestic robotics while prompting debate over reliability, safety and the broader geopolitical signal of China’s tech ambitions.
China’s Private ‘Artificial Sun’ Clears New Milestones as Start-ups Race to Commercialise Fusion
Energy Singularity’s HTS tokamak, Honghuang‑70, has achieved successive long‑pulse plasma runs — culminating in a 1,337‑second steady state — demonstrating engineering reliability in a privately built device. The results strengthen China’s private fusion push amid rising investment and new national law support, though net energy gain and reactor‑scale engineering remain unresolved challenges.
Chinese Robotaxi Firm Rolls Out First Overseas Driverless Service in Abu Dhabi
Luobo Kuaipao and UAE operator AutoGo launched a public, fully driverless ride service on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi on 17 January, marking the Chinese firm’s first overseas commercial deployment. The project leverages Abu Dhabi’s permissive testing environment and aims to demonstrate the commercial readiness of Chinese AV technology while navigating safety, regulatory and supply-chain risks.