China Develops Humanoid Robot Capable Of Giving Birth
August 17, 2025
5:10 pm
What has long belonged to the realm of science fiction may soon edge closer to reality. A Chinese tech start-up, Kaiwa Technology, says it is developing the world’s first “pregnancy robot,” a humanoid machine equipped with an artificial womb capable of carrying a baby to term and even giving birth.
The project is being spearheaded by Dr. Zhang Qifeng, the company’s founder, who revealed in a recent interview on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, that a prototype could be unveiled as early as next year. The anticipated price: about 100,000 yuan, or roughly £10,000.
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