The robots also used an AI fusion localization algorithm to process proprioceptive data and deeply fused it with 3D lidar data, processing environmental information hundreds of times per second. This algorithm ensures that the robots can maintain precise localization even after intense movements.
In motion control, the team fine-tuned pre-trained general control models, enabling robots to adjust their positions while performing martial arts movements.
Lian Yingying, staff at Unitree, told CMG that each move was meticulously refined to synchronize the robots perfectly with music and human performers, achieving an accuracy of 0.1 seconds.
While the performance wowed audiences, the true goal is real-world application.
"Performances, running and martial arts are all about making robots more stable, so they can perform tasks that genuinely help our lives," Wang said, adding that motion ability is a prerequisite for intelligent robots.
He elaborated that if robots can perform martial arts with complex movements and quick formations, it suggests that in other practical scenarios, their stability would be even more reliable, ensuring they are safe to work alongside humans.
For instance, the cluster automation control system, which was utilized throughout the performance, resolves real-time planning and movement synchronization for dozens of robots under complex formations. This technology can be applied to multi-robot collaboration tasks in industrial settings, such as inspection, warehouse sorting and assembly line coordination.
In sequences involving staff techniques and weapon seizing, robots withstand human-applied external forces while maintaining stable grasping. This is enabled by compliant control under external force intervention. The same technology applies to precision assembly, heavy-load handling and domestic service scenarios, assisting robots in real-time sensing and adapting to external intervention, enhancing robustness during operations.
The parkour-like flips over tables demonstrated the robots' ability to quickly judge their position relative to obstacles during high-speed movements, dynamically adjusting their gait to clear them. This ability is highly relevant for tasks like placing goods on shelves, navigating tight spaces or climbing stairs.
With these technological advancements, the performance not only stunned audiences but also showcased the vast potential of robotics to reshape various industries in the future.
The show was live, not recorded.ChasOn Mon, Feb 16, 2026 at 9:45 PM Helena Cobban <hcobban@gmail.com> wrote:Also, the kids weren't bad either!----------Helena CobbanShe/her/they | Honoring the lives & legacies of the Piscataways in whose lands I liveMore about me in my Linktree
On Mon, Feb 16, 2026 at 9:44 PM Helena Cobban <hcobban@gmail.com> wrote:No, if AI had cooked it up you wouldn't have seen the several instances where the hubots almost fell and swiftly had to rebalance. That was the most impressive part...----------Helena CobbanShe/her/they | Honoring the lives & legacies of the Piscataways in whose lands I liveMore about me in my Linktree
On Mon, Feb 16, 2026 at 8:05 PM J P Horne via Salon <salon@listserve.com> wrote:--16feb26 – Old Town
Fascinating display of China’s lead in AI robotics… if true.
I’m deeply suspicious of this video. I’ll bet it was cooked up by generative AI in Chin a – designed to impress/wow the Committee for the Republic….
Paul
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Totally amazing
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