China’s ‘pregnancy robot’ could be ready next year, priced at ₹11.5 lakh

There are robots for cleaning floors, driving cars, assisting in surgeries, and even providing companionship. But just when you thought technology couldn’t get more personal, scientists in China are working on a robot that could take on the most human of experiences: pregnancy.

According to a report by Chosun Biz, researchers are developing what they call the world’s first “pregnancy robot”—a humanoid machine equipped with an artificial womb in its abdomen, designed to carry a fetus for 10 months and give birth. A prototype could be released as…