Overview
- The sale closed on February 17 on JD’s auction platform, with the winning bidder reported as a Beijing netizen.
- JD’s announcement of the result was reported by ITHome on February 19.
- The MagicPanda quadruped uses a three-degree-of-freedom head drive to reproduce panda-like expressions, notably a lively head tilt, according to the product description.
- Coverage of the Yibin venue described the showcase as the first group control of 100 quadruped panda robots, a claim attributed to organizers and not independently verified in the report.
- Footage highlighted coordinated running, dancing, jumping, and head tilts that produced a performer-like effect, according to ITHome’s account.