China's humanoid robot delegation has become an unexpected sensation at the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Games, blending cutting-edge technology with Olympic spirit. The 'Champion Delegation' – fresh from dominating Beijing's World Humanoid Robot Games in late 2025 – now assists China Media Group in broadcasting while demonstrating advanced AI capabilities to international visitors.
Since the Games' opening ceremony on February 6, these bipedal machines have been interacting with spectators along Milan's Via Monte Napoleone, showcasing fluid movements and multilingual communication skills. Their presence underscores China's growing leadership in robotics innovation, with engineers from Tsinghua University revealing plans for expanded industrial collaborations with Italian tech institutes this March.
