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Humanoid robots bring the Yungang Grottoes' stone guardians to life

Updated 11:40, 08-May-2026

In north China's Shanxi Province, Unitree humanoid robots recreate the gestures of the Yungang Grottoes' stone guardians, which date back to the Northern Wei era (386-534 AD). 

After six years of dance archaeology, researchers have transformed these ancient poses into choreography – using bionic technology to bring the thousand-year-old figures back to life.

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