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):

The World Humanoid Robot Games delivered three days of robotic competition in events like running, boxing and soccer.

Chinese scientists have reportedly unveiled plans for the world’s first humanoid robot capable of carrying a pregnancy to term. Led by Dr. Zhang Qifeng of Kaiwa Technology in Guangzhou, the project is reported to be in an advanced stage.

China has invested heavily in robotics. The country is a leader in industrial robots per capita and has just hosted the first "World Humanoid Robot Games" in Beijing.

Technology is moving fast, sometimes faster than people are ready for. In the past decade we have seen robots take on roles that once belonged only to humans. Machines now clean our homes, write texts,

A video is going viral on social media, posted on Instagram, showing kids in China playing with a robot as if it were human. The video has left the internet divided. While many find it amusing, others are concerned.

China kicked off the three-day long World Humanoid Robot Games on Friday, looking to showcase its advances in artificial intelligence and robotics with 280 teams from 16 countries.