# Unitree H1 at Beijing, China: deployment

Canonical ID: `3f54061d-07d5-4439-b75f-6f5f84a38fb5`

16 [Unitree H1](/models/unitree-h1.md) humanoid robots performed the Yangko folk dance (秧Bot) at the 2025 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, directed by renowned director Zhang Yimou. The performance blended Chinese cultural heritage with cutting-edge robotics, reaching 16.8 billion views across all media channels. A landmark moment for humanoid robotics in China.

## Key facts

- **Operator:** Unitree Robotics
- **Units:** 16x H1
- **Director:** Zhang Yimou
- **Performance:** Yangko folk dance (秧Bot)
- **Audience:** 16.8 billion views across media channels
- **Robot Nickname:** Fuxi

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-21_

- **Slug:** unitree-h1-spring-festival-gala-2025
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Unitree H1](/models/unitree-h1.md) (id: `a4951bdc-1216-476d-86d5-3d13688bd134`)
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)
- **Company:** [Unitree Robotics](/companies/unitree-robotics.md) (id: `e0eddc78-26bb-43ae-bfc5-422a414ebd99`)
- **Location:** [Beijing, China](/locations/china/beijing-china.md) (id: `eb992bbe-196c-40fe-b685-fa03edf189e4`)
- **Operator:** [Unitree Robotics](/companies/unitree-robotics.md) (id: `e0eddc78-26bb-43ae-bfc5-422a414ebd99`)
- **First seen:** 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202502/1328458.shtml · 2025-02-01
2. https://technode.com/2025/02/19/unitree-robotics-humanoid-robots-sees-orders-surge-after-spring-festival-gala-performance/ · 2025-02-19

## Verified answers

- [Which humanoid robots can you actually buy in 2026?](/which-humanoid-robots-can-you-actually-buy.md)

## Common questions

### What is the Unitree H1 deployment at Beijing, China?

Unitree H1, built by Unitree Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Beijing, China on the DEPLOY registry. Unitree Robotics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Unitree H1 at Beijing, China?

Unitree Robotics, the manufacturer of Unitree H1, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Unitree H1 deployment at Beijing, China go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 28, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Unitree H1 deployment at Beijing, China?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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