The world’s first pregnancy robot has recently been proposed, which has become a subject of interest and ethical debate.

Guangzhou, China-based Kaiwa Technology is developing a humanoid robot that will be implanted with an artificial uterus.

The project aims to perform all the stages of pregnancy and childbirth in a humanoid robot instead of a uterus.

The robot will nourish the fetus in an artificial fluid, which will be supplied with nutrients and oxygen through a tube, just like the process that occurs in a natural womb.

A prototype of this pregnancy robot is planned to be introduced by 2026 and will cost about 100,000 yuan ($14,000).

The project has gained popularity in China, considering the growing problem of infertility, but it is also becoming the subject of debate regarding a number of ethical, legal and social issues.