China’s AI robotics push: Unitree, CCTV and dexterous-hand startup surge

At 22:00 Beijing time on December 29, 2025, Sina Finance’s AI Hotspot Hourly Report highlighted a flurry of Chinese AI hardware and robotics news, including Unitree’s first national flagship store opening in Beijing on December 31 and ByteDance’s Volcengine serving as CCTV’s exclusive AI cloud partner for the 2026 Spring Festival Gala. The digest also noted an A++ funding round for dexterous-hand startup Lingxin Qiaoshou and a follow‑on investment by Shoucheng Holdings into a leading humanoid robotics company.