SHANGHAI, Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hollywood icon Johnny Depp and the Kardashian family recently visited China. Amid packed itineraries, these two global names turned their attention to PrimeBOT, a Chinese personal robot. Depp treated the machine as a 3D canvas, painting on its body alongside local children; the Kardashians let it sit beside them at a family luncheon, holding hands and dancing. Their genuine curiosity and spontaneous sharing pushed this Chinese robot beyond tech circles, turning it into a globally talked-about lifestyle story.
The Kardashian family spent time with a PrimeBOT robot
During his Shanghai visit, Depp took part in a charity art event, painting directly on the Q1 robot—turning it into a canvas people could join. Three days later, the same robot appeared before Tianhou Palace, mirroring a tai chi master’s movements. It was a striking dialogue between historic architecture, living tradition, and embodied AI. For the Kardashians, it was a family affair. The special "new friend" joined their luncheon, walked hand-in-hand with the children, and joined a dance-off. Khloé Kardashian later shared these moments with her millions of followers—an organic endorsement for a "life partner" robot.
Bowen Lyu, Global Brand Director at PrimeBOT, said: "Whether it’s Depp treating the robot as a canvas, or the Kardashian children clustering around it—these genuine reactions confirm our belief. When a robot enters the home, its first identity is not a ‘tech product’—it is a ‘life partner.’ We open up our development interfaces to leave room for the person. A robot should not be a finished answer; it should grow a relationship unique to its owner."
Behind these moments is a complete strategy. On September 20, PrimeBOT launched the Q1 and T1 robots in Shanghai, with experience stores opening in seven Chinese cities. Rather than standard devices, the Q1 Explorer edition opens hardware/software interfaces, an appearance-co-creation platform, and a skill store. Customers take home a customizable platform—achieving a "thousand people, thousand robots" experience.
From Depp’s graffiti to the family table, these scenes are explorations of PrimeBOT’s vision. Life, art, and family are languages everyone understands. PrimeBOT is stepping outside the traditional tech playbook—not merely letting the world "see" Chinese technology, but creating real moments people can feel. As the ecosystem grows, the global expression of Chinese intelligent manufacturing will become more concrete, vivid, and human.
Hollywood icon Johnny Depp paints on the PrimeBOT Q1 robot during a charity art event in Shanghai
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