Overview

• Zhang Qifeng of Guangzhou-based Kaiwa Technology says a humanoid with an integrated artificial womb would gestate a fetus in synthetic fluid with nutrients delivered through a tube.
• He targets a prototype for sale as early as 2026 at roughly 100,000 yuan, pitching it as an option for those unable or unwilling to carry a pregnancy.
• Key steps such as fertilization and implantation remain unspecified, and no peer-reviewed evidence or independent demonstrations have been provided.
• Coverage notes limited verification, with fact-checkers citing removed local reports, while an obstetrician quoted by Newsweek calls the plan a likely gimmick and warns of health and ethical risks.
• Zhang says he is consulting Guangdong officials on potential rules; surrogacy is illegal in China, and any approval for sale remains uncertain.