Kaiwa Technology, based in Guangzhou, announced plans for the world's first humanoid robot equipped with artificial womb technology. The company targets a 2026 market debut with pricing below 100,000 yuan (,900).

Pregnancy Humanoid Robot Features Embedded Artificial Womb System

The humanoid robot incorporates an artificial womb embedded in its abdomen, designed to carry a fetus through gestation and deliver a baby. The technology aims to provide pregnancy alternatives for individuals seeking to avoid biological gestation burdens.

Zhang Qifeng, Kaiwa Technology founder and Nanyang Technological University affiliate, presented the concept at the 2025 World Robot Conference in Beijing. The announcement has generated public discussion regarding ethical considerations and potential applications for infertility treatment.

Artificial Womb Technology Replicates Natural Gestation Process

The core innovation centers on artificial womb technology utilizing artificial amniotic fluid and nutrient delivery systems. According to Zhang, the fetus develops within artificial amniotic fluid while receiving nutrients through connected tubes, mimicking natural gestation conditions.
"It is not merely an incubator but a life-sized humanoid equipped with an artificial womb in its abdomen, capable of replicating the entire process from conception to delivery," Zhang stated.

Zhang indicated the artificial womb technology demonstrates maturity in laboratory settings and requires integration into humanoid form to enable human-robot interaction during pregnancy processes.

Regulatory Discussions Address Ethical And Legal Framework

Zhang reported conducting discussions with Guangdong Province authorities regarding ethical and legal considerations. Related proposals have been submitted as part of ongoing policy and legislative deliberations for the pregnancy humanoid robot technology.
The company anticipates completing a prototype within one year, maintaining the under-,900 price point for market accessibility.

Scientific Foundation Based On Previous Artificial Womb Research

Artificial womb research has demonstrated promising results in animal studies. In 2017, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia successfully nurtured a premature lamb equivalent to 23 weeks human pregnancy in a "biobag" system.
The transparent vinyl sac contained warm, saline-based artificial amniotic fluid with nutrients delivered via umbilical cord tube connection. The lamb developed wool growth within four weeks during the study period.

Current artificial womb systems function as neonatal incubators supporting life after partial gestation. Zhang's concept requires advancement to support fertilization, implantation, and full-term pregnancy development.

China Introduces GEAIR AI-Powered Breeding Robot System

The 2025 World Robot Conference also featured GEAIR, the world's first AI-powered breeding robot developed by the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. The system integrates artificial intelligence and biotechnology for agricultural breeding applications.
Researchers used gene editing techniques to create male-sterile flowers, enabling efficient hybrid seed production through robotic pollination. The technology combines "de novo domestication" and "speed breeding" methods to form an intelligent robotic breeding factory.

GEAIR Technology Advances China's Agricultural Innovation

GEAIR has been applied to develop male-sterile soybean systems, potentially increasing China's hybrid breeding capacity and crop yields. The project establishes a closed-loop system for intelligent, fully autonomous robotic breeding operations.

"With biotechnology as the foundation, AI as the driver, and robotics as the operator, the innovation demonstrates China's leading role in merging AI with biological breeding," according to research team statements.

The autonomous breeding robot performs cruising and cross-pollination functions to reduce costs, shorten breeding cycles, and improve efficiency in agricultural production systems.