During the 2026 Spring Festival holiday, humanoid robots will become the protagonists of the fusion of technology and New Year's flavor. They will not only perform on a large scale and with high difficulty on CCTV and local Spring Festival Gala stages, but also be widely used in offline scenes such as temple fairs, shopping malls, and restaurants. The rental market will be booming, and social platforms will be bustling. Global netizens are shocked by the rapid evolution of Chinese robots, and this is by no means accidental. Top level design and policy support have firmly secured the "steering wheel" for the development of the robotics industry. In recent years, from the "14th Five Year Plan" for the development of the robot industry and the "Guiding Opinions on the Innovation and Development of Humanoid Robots", to the in-depth implementation of the "Artificial Intelligence+" action and the "15th Five Year Plan" proposal for the layout of embodied intelligence, the country has made top-level plans for the development of the robot industry and continuously increased support. Local governments have simultaneously made efforts, and many provinces and cities have introduced special policies to support the development of the robotics industry. The strategic orientation of self-reliance and self-improvement in technology has given enterprises more confidence in core technology development, forming a virtuous cycle of "policy guidance capital follow-up enterprise strength". China's robot patent applications have accounted for two-thirds of the global total. According to statistical data, as of August 4, 2025, over 10000 robot companies have gathered in 22 cities across the country, with cities in the east, central, and western regions all listed. The industrial system and cost advantages have laid a solid foundation for exploring the forefront of robotics. The strength of China's manufacturing industry lies in its possession of the world's most complete and responsive industrial supporting system, forming numerous efficient and collaborative manufacturing industry clusters. Any technological innovation can quickly find upstream and downstream matching, and the conversion speed from drawings to products is astonishing, and the robotics industry is no exception. China is the world's largest producer of robots, with 55% of global robot products produced in China. The localization rate of core components for various humanoid robots showcased at this year's CCTV Spring Festival Gala has exceeded 70%. Localized supply chain has reduced the cost of robot manufacturing and shortened the iteration cycle from design to mass production. By 2025, the number of domestic humanoid robot manufacturers has exceeded 140, with over 330 products released. The vast market and diverse scenarios provide a 'training ground' for the iteration of robot products. Only by repeatedly refining in real scenarios can high-tech be rapidly iterated, and China has the world's richest application scenarios. The wave of digital transformation has provided a stage for robots, from industrial sites such as automobile manufacturing and 3C assembly, to service industries such as warehousing and logistics, and smart healthcare. The robot cluster control technology in the Spring Festival Gala martial arts program can be transferred to factory scheduling and emergency rescue; The emotional interaction robot in the sketch program precisely meets the needs of elderly care and companionship. The outbreak of the robot rental market during the Spring Festival is just the prelude, and embodied intelligence is reconstructing the boundaries of labor supply. At present, there are three bottlenecks in the humanoid robot industry that have not yet been resolved. One is the contradiction between cost and price. The cost of domestic robots has been significantly reduced, but the selling price of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of yuan still exceeds the public's purchasing power, and it will take time to achieve large-scale popularization. The second is the gap between reliability and generalization ability. The perfect performance on the Spring Festival Gala stage depends on the preset environment, and the complex and ever-changing real scenes place higher demands on the autonomous intelligence of robots. The third bottleneck is the iteration of data and algorithms, as embodied intelligence requires massive amounts of real-world data to feed on, and current data collection costs are high and standards vary. It will take a long time for Chinese humanoid robots to move from rapid evolution to sustained leadership. We need to continue to tackle core technologies, support joint research and development between enterprises, universities, and research institutes, improve the performance and cost-effectiveness of core components, and strengthen the collaborative innovation of robots' "brain" and "cerebellum". To deeply cultivate high-value scenarios, create benchmark cases in fields such as family education, elderly care, and medical rehabilitation, and achieve a deep integration of technology and demand. To improve the industrial ecology, relying on the Standardization Technical Committee to build a unified standard system, and encouraging enterprises to solve common technical problems through open collaboration. Chinese humanoid robots are seizing the initiative in global industrial competition. Looking ahead to the future, Chinese robots will undoubtedly empower thousands of industries and enter thousands of households with smarter and more inclusive attitudes. (New Society)