Overview

• Kaiwa Technology, led by Dr. Zhang Qifeng, says it plans to unveil a humanoid gestation robot prototype in 2026 priced around 100,000 yuan
• The company describes the system as an artificial womb filled with synthetic amniotic fluid that would nourish a fetus via a tube simulating an umbilical cord
• Dr. Zhang’s team is in talks with Guangdong authorities to draft policy and legislation for the technology
• Key processes such as gamete fertilization or embryo implantation have not been disclosed or subjected to peer review
• Experts raise ethical, legal and psychological concerns over issues like fetal-maternal bonding, sourcing gametes and the commercialization of childbirth