China, Humanoid Robot
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Chinese researchers are creating the first humanoid robot capable of carrying a pregnancy using an artificial womb. Led by Dr Zhang Qifeng of Kaiwa Technology in Guangzhou, the project aims to replicate the full process of gestation for around 100,
The Nanyang Technological University graduate will sell a prototype of the robot for about £10,000 (100,000 yuan) in 2026 if all goes to plan. Reports from local media claim that the robot is designed to mimic the whole process of pregnancy, though the process behind how the egg and sperm are fertilised currently isn't clear.
The idea stems from gaps in reproductive healthcare. Infertility rates in China are rising—from 11.9% in 2007 to 18% in 2020, according to a Lancet report. Treatments such as artificial insemination and IVF are costly,
Grid Aero wants to build fleets of low-cost, long-range autonomous cargo planes that could foil Chinese defenses designed to choke off U.S. forces.
Humanoid robots have showcased their talents at the opening ceremony of the first World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. The event began on Thursday evening.
Over 500 robots competed in soccer, boxing, and running. In many cases, gravity was the real winner. This week, China’s leading robotics minds gathered in Beijing for a hotly-anticipated, Olympics-style event dubbed the world’s first “ Humanoid Robot Games. ”
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In an interview with the People’s Daily, Wang Xingxing predicts that significant progress in the sector will arrive in three to five years.