China's robot revolution in motion
When Unitree's G1 humanoid robot executed a flawless 720-degree backflip on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, it was easy to read the moment as spectacle. The somersault was crisp, the landing controlled, the applause immediate. Yet the performance signified something far more consequential than acrobatic novelty. It crystallized a broader transformation: China's deliberate evolution from the world's factory floor into a central architect of next-generation robotics.
2026-02-20 18:59:59