The humanoid robots perform dancing at a recent concert. Photo: Screenshot from media reports

Six humanoid robots recently took the stage at Chinese American singer-songwriter Wang Leehom's concert in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, performing alongside the singer and drawing widespread attention, including praise from US tech billionaire Elon Musk, who retweeted a related video on X, and wrote "impressive."

Wang held a concert in Chengdu on Thursday, where six humanoid robots dressed in silver sequins appeared on stage. They performed together with Wang when he sang the song Open Fire, media outlet Hangzhou Daily reported.

Videos circulating online show the robots synchronizing complex movements such as arm waving, leg kicks, turns, and jumps during the performance. 

The footage also shows that the robots were not merely repeating mechanical motions but were seamlessly integrated into the rhythm of the music. To cap off the performance, all of them pulled off a Webster flip in unison.

The Hangzhou Daily reported that the six humanoid robots, which were involved in the performance, came from Unitree Robotics, a Hangzhou-based robotics company.

The robots' performance caught the attention of Musk. On Friday, he retweeted a related tweet on X that read "Robots in China are doing it all now, even dancing on stage like pros," adding his own comment: "Impressive."

In addition, discussions about the robots' performance have been buzzing in China's social media platforms, with some netizens expressing awe at how cool the robots were. 

One commenter wrote at Sina Weibo under the related video that robots were only seen spinning handkerchiefs at this year's Spring Festival Gala, yet in less than a year, we're already seeing them do flips. Another netizen wrote, "The live show was absolutely electrifying - I didn't even realize they were robots at first." 

Many others said they were blown away by the robots' Webster flips, describing their moves as sleek and stylish.

Global Times