Unitree and MagicLab Robots Dazzle at Gala as Elon Musk Monitors Rivalry

Chinese robotics firms including Unitree and MagicLab showcased advanced humanoid robots performing martial arts and dance during the annual Spring Festival Gala as part of a national strategy to modernize manufacturing.Unitree CEO Wang Xingxing highlighted the high stakes for the sector following the four-hour broadcast, which prompted a surge in consumer demand on JD.com while Elon Musk identified these companies as primary competitors to Tesla.The demonstration comes as China addresses rising labor costs and a shrinking workforce, with the International Federation of Robotics reporting the nation already hosts over half of the world's installed industrial robots.