Among the designs featured were a blue Texan-inspired outfit complete with a cowboy hat for the robot model and a retro-style silver puffer jacket. Human models and their android counterparts walked the catwalk together, presenting coordinated looks.

Fashion for humans and robots

The collection included silky dresses and futuristic black trousers inspired by styles popularised by rock star David Bowie in the 1970s. Each outfit was tailored to fit the robots' distinctive frames.

Galaxy Corporation, the entertainment company behind the event, said the show was designed to spark discussion about how humans and robots can coexist.

"We realised that robots, too, need to wear clothes," CEO Choi Yong-ho said, adding that robots should be as unique as the people who use them.

The company plans to launch the collection under the brand name "MACH 33" later this year.

Growing role of humanoid robots

The robot models appeared to be humanoids developed by Chinese startup Unitree, known for producing relatively affordable humanoid robots.

Advances in robotics have enabled humanoids to perform choreographed dances, compete in races and even execute backflips. According to Morgan Stanley, the number of humanoid robots worldwide could exceed one billion by 2050.

However, fully autonomous robots powered by emerging physical AI technologies remain uncommon, with many demonstrations still relying on remote control or pre-programmed movements.