Chinese Startup’s Kung Fu Robots Fire Up Tech-Wary Investors

Robots once again stole the show during China’s annual Spring Festival gala, popping up in comedy skits, dancing to Mandarin pop and bouncing off walls like martial arts masters. Investors...

By Yanping Li, Amanda Wang, Gabrielle Ng · Bloomberg Markets

Robots once again stole the show during China’s annual Spring Festival gala, popping up in comedy skits, dancing to Mandarin pop and bouncing off walls like martial arts masters. Investors responded Friday by pushing up shares in robotics firms even as the broader market sagged.