China Develops World’s First “Pregnancy Humanoid” Capable of

A Chinese robotics firm, Kaiwa Technology, based in Guangzhou, is developing what may become the world’s first “pregnancy humanoid”a life-sized robot equipped with an artificial womb embedded in its abdomen, engineered to carry a fetus through full gestation and deliver a live baby.[Interesting Engineering] [1], [VnExpress International] [2], and [Oddity Central] [3] have all reported that the project, which was unveiled at the 2025 World Robot Conference in Beijing, has immediately attracted both fascination and controversy.

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Founder Dr. Zhang Qifeng, a Nanyang Technological University PhD graduate, characterized the innovation as going far beyond a standard incubator. According to him, the robot uses artificial amniotic fluid and a nutrient-delivery hose, mimicking natural fetal development. The prototype is expected to debut within a year, with a tentative price tag below 100,000 yuan (about US \$14,000) ([Interesting Engineering][1], [VnExpress International][2], [Oddity Central][3]).