Overview

• Founder Zhang Qifeng says the humanoid will house an artificial uterus filled with amniotic-like fluid and nutrient probes to mimic placental function.
• The company projects a working prototype within about a year at a cost below 100,000 yuan (around $13,000–$14,000).
• Kaiwa cites successful animal tests but has provided no independent verification of its artificial-womb technology.
• Experts warn that key processes—fertilization, implantation, maternal hormone signaling and immune interactions—remain unexplained in public disclosures.
• Guangdong authorities have held policy forums on the technology as public and bioethics debates focus on fetal bonding, legal rights and gamete sourcing.