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 ...

The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet.

A robotics CEO in China is launching the world’s first “Humanoid pregnancy robot” that will feature an artificial womb and sell for $14,000. The tech executive claims his company will have a prototype ...

Chinese tech company Kaiwa Technology, led by Dr. Zhang Qifeng, has unveiled a project unlike any other: a humanoid robot designed to carry a human fetus within an artificial womb from conception to ...

A story circulating on social media this week featured a seemingly made-up scientist who is developing an equally imaginary "pregnancy robot." Virality ensued. When you purchase through links on our ...

China’s $1,400 Bumi humanoid robot highlights a widening price gap with US robots, raising new questions in the global AI and robotics race.

China has embarked on a campaign to use more robots in its factories, transforming its manufacturing industries and becoming the dominant maker. By Meaghan Tobin and Keith Bradsher Meaghan Tobin ...