By Laurie Chen BEIJING, Feb 16 (Reuters) - China's most-watched TV show, the annual CCTV Spring Festival gala, on Monday showcased the country's cutting-edge industrial policy and Beijing's push to dominate humanoid robots and the future of manufacturing.

Back-flipping, nunchuck-weilding humanoid robots delighted and amazed viewers at China’s annual televised new-year extravaganza with their kung-fu choreography. But they – and their rivals who took to the stage Monday night – also carried a message about just how rapidly Chinese androids are advancing.

China’s humanoid "Big 5" (Unitree, Agibot, etc.) will debut in Korea at AW 2026 this March, featuring live robot demos

China’s humanoid robotics race took a striking turn in late January when DroidUp unveiled Moya, a humanoid it calls the world’s first fully biomimetic embodied intelligent robot.

China is getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year, and the festivities will include robots. Ahead of the celebration next week, some venues in Beijing have been setting the stages — such as those for robot shows in some malls.

Elon Musk told investors that Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot will revolutionize the world. But most of it could belong to China, he warned.

Have ads started popping up in your conversations with ChatGPT yet? More than 30 advertisers have run ads on ChatGPT this month, according to estimates from Sensor Tower. Unsurprisingly, a third of them are retailers — including Best Buy,

China’s birth rate has hit a historic low – deepening fears of a major economic shock in the decades to come as the country’s massive labor force dwindles and its population of pension-drawing retirees swells.

The controversy erupted when a clip from the summit went viral showing an individual at the Galgotias University stall introducing a robot dog’s capabilities and implying it had been developed by the university’s Centre of Excellence.

The aim is for robots to be ready to do real work, and to enter homes and shopping streets for mass market consumers. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.