China Set To Release 1st Pregnancy Robot Costing R250k, Stuns Internet: “Little Terminators”

• A company based in China shared its plan to launch a robot that can give birth to a human child, costing interested parties approximately R250 000
• The company's founder explained that the artificial womb was in its mature stage and needed to be implanted inside the robot
• The news of the innovation sparked a mixture of reactions, with some making jokes about the humanoid

Kaiwa Technology, a company based in China's vibrant Guangzhou city, shared that it is in the process of launching a humanoid with an artificial womb. The new technology, which is expected to come to life (pun intended) in 2026, will be able to carry a baby to term.

According to the publication SlashGear, the idea was presented at this year's World Robot Conference in Beijing, China, with Dr Zhang Qifeng, the founder of the company, confirming positive results after experimenting on animals.

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With the cost of hiring the robot totalling approximately R250 000, the doctor told the publication Chosun Biz:

"The artificial womb technology is already at a mature stage, and now it needs to be implanted in the robot's abdomen so that a real person and the robot can interact to achieve pregnancy, allowing the fetus to grow inside."

The publication New York Post reports that information regarding egg fertilisation and how the robot will give birth remains unknown. However, the doctor answered questions concerning the ethics and legalities surrounding the experiment.

He noted that he had spoken to the authorities in Guangdong Province, having submitted related proposals and discussed policy and legislation.

Pregnancy robot receives mixed reactions

Upon hearing the news about the latest technology set to launch next year, social media users expressed how concerned they were, while others cracked jokes. Many people, mostly Christians, shared how the inventors were "trying to play with God."

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@prettygirlcj humorously asked the public:

"Who the hell is going to raise these little terminators?"

@tattoomanpaige joked in the comment section:

"You’re about to have female robots calling male robots 'scrap metal' instead of 'deadbeat' for not being there for the baby."

A furious @maymay.rissa rhetorically asked:

"Why are you making robots conceive when there are millions of kids in foster care systems?"

@dr._qumar pointed out the following:

"They can create an artificial womb but can’t create cures for cancers, diseases, end world hunger, etc."

@azwy17 had a different way of looking at the "fantastic news":

"Now men can go have babies by themselves and leave women's bodies alone."

@sevyn77__ told the online community:

"A robot cannot produce the hormones needed for bonding between humans. It’s so much more than just a womb."

@h6rdc6re shared their opinion in the comment section:

"How is this playing with God if God is all-knowing? Wouldn't that mean he had planned for this to happen? The same way you guys say he planned slavery."

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3 Other stories about robots

• In another article, Briefly News reported that a 22-year-old engineering student built robots with scrap materials. Social media users applauded the young man for his gift.
• A young robotics enthusiast built a functioning, talking robot that responded intelligently to questions. Internet users were blown away by the man's AI companion and called him a genius.
• Bloemfontein's Universitas Academic Hospital made waves when it launched robotics surgery technology with the University of the Free State and the Free State Department of Health.

Source: Briefly News