According to the Indian Times on Monday, the project, which is being led by Kaiwa Technology in Guangzhou, is scheduled to make its debut in 2026.
At the World Robot Conference in Beijing, Zhang Qifeng, the project head, stated that the scientific basis is already strong and that the next phase will concentrate on incorporating the artificial womb into a humanoid robot for “interactive pregnancy.”
The use of artificial wombs is not new. They use artificial amniotic fluid and a conduit that resembles an umbilical cord to transport nutrients and oxygen, simulating the uterine environment.
The feasibility of the idea was demonstrated in 2017 when US scientists maintained preterm lambs alive for weeks in these “biobags.”
The aim of Kaiwa’s project is to build a robot that can oversee the entire process from fertilization to full-term delivery, which is what makes it revolutionary.
With an estimated cost of 100,000 yuan (£11,000), the solution is significantly less expensive than traditional surrogacy and might be a game-changing option in light of the rising incidence of infertility, especially in China.
