China is developing the world’s first pregnancy robot, a humanoid machine with an artificial womb designed to help couples struggling with infertility.

In August 2025, a rumor began to spread that a "pregnancy robot" was in development in China. Social media posts and articles circulated with different AI-generated images of such a robot, including varying amounts of details. For example, a Facebook post ( archived) said this robot would cost under 100,000 yuan (less than $14,000):

A Chinese technology company says it is working on what could become the world’s first humanoid robot designed to carry a pregnancy using an artificial womb. According to a report from MSN, Guangzhou-based Kaiwa Technology is developing a life-sized humanoid robot equipped with an artificial womb embedded in its abdomen,