This is the shocking moment a humanoid robot wearing a clown wig kicked a child in the stomach during a martial arts show in China.The robot wearing an afro wig was giving a unique martial arts demonstration to a crowd of onlookers at Urumqi Botanical Garden in Xinjiang, China.While the audience filmed the performance, the robot transitioned into a fighting stance and executed a spinning roundhouse kick. The unexpected move struck a young boy directly in the stomach, leading him to double over in pain before falling backwards into the crowd.The robot stumbled backwards after the kick before appearing to balance itself, recover and continue the performance.The video went viral online, with the footage sparking fresh debate over the AI powered robots. One commenter wrote on X: 'Very soon we will be attacked by these robots cause I don’t really know why China is just so enthusiastic about making these robots..'Another added: 'Why are humans so hell bent on destroying themselves. Who needs these..' While the audience filmed the performance, the robot transitioned into a fighting stance and executed a spinning roundhouse kick The unexpected move struck a young boy directly in the stomach, leading him to double over in pain before falling backwards into the crowd The robot stumbled backwards after the kick before appearing to balance itself, recover and continue the performanceThis is not the first video to emerge of a robot performing martial arts moves, as China accelerates its development of humanoid robots.In February, dozens of bots took to the stage at the CCTV Spring Festival gala, which is China's most–watched TV show. Wearing red vests, the robots performed kicks, flips, and even moves with nunchucks, swords, and poles. Amazingly, their daring performance took place just metres away from human children performers. Four humanoid robot startups – Unitree Robotics, Galbot, Noetix and MagicLab – demonstrated their products at the gala.During Unitree's segment, dozens of its G1 robots took to the stage, clad in what Unitree calls the 'Monkey King's heavy armor'. The fight sequences included a technically ambitious one that imitated the wobbly moves and backward falls of China's 'drunken boxing' martial arts style. This particular sequence allowed Unitree to show off its innovations in multi–robot coordination and fault recovery – where a robot can get up after falling down.'Dozens of G1 robots achieved the world's first fully autonomous humanoid robot cluster Kung Fu performance (with quick movement), pushing motion limits and setting multiple world firsts!' Unitree explained in the description of its YouTube video. The G1 humanoid robot weighs 35 kilograms (77lbs), stands at 1.32 metres (4.33ft) tall, and boasts 23 degrees of freedom in its joints, which gives it more mobility than an average human.It comes as China recently rolled out a nationwide initiative designed to assign every domestically produced humanoid robot a unique digital identity.State broadcaster CCTV revealed that the initiative, known as the Humanoid Full Lifecycle Management Service Platform, will track robots from manufacturing and deployment through to retirement and recycling.The use of robots for entertainment and service is becoming more common in parts of China, with the droids even serving customers at McDonald's. Wearing red vests, the robots performed kicks, flips, and even moves with nunchucks, swords, and poles The use of robots for entertainment and service is becoming more common in parts of China, with the droids even serving customers at McDonalds In Shanghai, the machines, supplied by Chinese firm Keenon Robotics, were deployed as part of a trial and hint at a future where bots handle routine tasks at fast food restaurants.In videos posted online, diners can be seen interacting with cyborgs dressed in the iconic red and yellow uniforms behind counters.One humanoid, wearing a black uniform with the word 'chef', greets members of the public as they arrive.Others make the famous 'M' sign synonymous with the brand and showcase some dancing moves.Meanwhile, children can be seen chasing other robots disguised as cute animals as they deliver food and clean floors around the restaurant.