Full-height lion, standing work
Two legs, upright carriage, head work and paw sequences. Reads at distance and photographs well from a low angle, which is why it suits stage openings and photo-call moments.
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Robot performances that hold a crowd.
Lion dance run by machines, quadruped fleets moving in formation, humanoid stage acts. We build the act, rehearse it on the actual floor, and operate it ourselves on the night.
Most of our work sits where a traditional act has stopped surprising anyone — a gala opening, a mall weekend, a store launch, a tourism venue that needs a reason for people to come back.
Signature act
Lion dance, with the dancers replaced.
A lion dance normally needs two people inside the costume and a drummer keeping time. We keep the drum, the costume language and the audience reaction, and replace the people with a humanoid or quadruped unit whose movement is programmed, rehearsed and triggered on cue.
Low lion, floor coverage
Four legs, low centre of gravity, able to cross rough ground and work a wider floor. Several units can move as a distributed fleet rather than a single performer.
Both forms are usually booked together: the humanoid carries the announcement, the quadrupeds cover the floor and draw the crowd forward. Choreography is written for the venue, not lifted from a template — a wide stage and a long mall corridor need different blocking.
Where it works
Five settings, five different jobs.
The act changes with the room. A gala wants a narrative and a clean camera line; a mall wants repetition and crowd edges. We scope the format against the setting before quoting.
| Setting | What is delivered | Shape |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate gala / annual dinner | Lion dance opening, humanoid stage act, robot MC transitions | One or two blocks, written to the run sheet |
| Store or venue opening | Lion dance at the entrance, then floor walk-arounds with a quadruped | Short act, repeated through opening hours |
| Retail campaign / mall weekend | Parade route, interaction points, photo sessions with shoppers | Multi-day, repeated across the day |
| Tourism and culture venue | Recurring scheduled show, plus a shorter education segment for school groups | Fixed times, daily or weekend run |
| Trade show / exhibition | Booth traffic driver, product narration, scheduled appearances | Open-to-close, timed to the hall schedule |
How a booking runs
Four steps, and the second one is where most events go wrong.
Step 01
Brief and site check
Date, venue, audience size, ceiling height, floor surface, power drop, camera positions. We ask for the floor plan early because a show that works in a large hall does not always work in a small foyer.
Step 02
Scope and quotation
A written scope: number of units, act list, run time, crew size, rehearsal window, spares on site. Priced per event rather than per minute, because the rehearsal usually costs more than the performance.
Step 03
Choreography and rehearsal
Motion sequences are written and tested against the actual floor, then rehearsed with the client's stage manager, sound cue sheet and lighting operator in the loop.
Step 04
Live operation
Our operator crew runs the show and stays for the duration. If a unit misbehaves, the fallback is a spare unit and a shortened block, decided on site — not a cancelled segment.
Delivery record
Described by what was delivered.
Clients are named on request and with their permission. These entries are the delivery specification, which is the part that can be checked.
| Setting | Scope | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Provincial TV gala, Lantern Festival | Humanoid troupe, group-choreographed robot lion dance opening on a broadcast stage; heritage motifs staged with stage technology | 2026 |
| City talent-programme launch | Distributed quadruped fleet performance as part of a public city event; crowd-facing choreography | 2025 |
| Events, competitions and science outreach | Robot football demonstration set up for spectators, hands-on interaction and sharing | 2026 |
One technical result worth listing, because it is public: our team placed in the top 32 of 1,400+ entries in a 3v3 robot football simulation league, in our first season of formal competition. That is a simulation result, not a hardware tournament — we say so because the distinction matters to anyone evaluating a supplier.
Questions
Before you book.
What is a robot lion dance, exactly?
It is the southern Chinese lion dance performed by machines instead of two dancers: a humanoid or quadruped unit wears the lion head and body, and the motion is programmed, rehearsed, then triggered live by an operator. The visual language is recognisably traditional; the movement is engineered.
How long is a typical performance?
Length is set by the run sheet rather than sold by the minute. A gala opening is a single short block; a mall weekend is the same act repeated through the day. Send the schedule and we will fit the act to it.
What space and power does a show need?
Flat, hard-surfaced floor, a mains supply within cable reach, and enough headroom for a standing humanoid. Ceiling height and floor friction matter more than most venues expect, so we confirm both on the floor plan during the site check rather than on the day.
Can the act be adapted to our brand or storyline?
Yes. Opening poses, music cues, narration script and the walk-on route are all written against the brief. What we do not do is claim a brand partnership or an endorsement we have not been given.
Do you travel outside mainland China?
Yes. Overseas engagements are quoted with shipping, customs clearance and crew travel shown as separate lines, so the event budget is not hidden inside a single day rate.
Send the date, the venue and the audience size.
We reply within 2 business days, GMT+8, with a scope and an indicative price. If the venue is still undecided, send what you know — floor plan questions are easier to answer early than late.