Humanoid Robot: Think, if one day comes when a robot can conceive like humans and give a safe birth to the child after nine months? This is now not just imagination, but the first step towards becoming a reality. Chinese researchers are working on a humanoid pregnancy robot that will be able to raise the fetus through the artificial uterus.
Scientist
According to China’s tech media reports, this unique project is being led by Dr. Zhang Qifeng, who is associated with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Traditional incubators only help premature infants to handle infants but this robot will give full pregnancy experience from conception to delivery.
Technology
An artificial uterus will be applied inside the stomach of this humanoid. It will be filled with artificial amniotic fluid which will provide conditions like human uterus for fetal development. Nutrition supply will be through a particular tube, just as the placenta nourishes the baby in the natural womb.
The experiment has been successful even before
According to Dr. Zhang, this idea is not completely new. A few years ago, scientists raised a primeatch lamb’s baby in an artificial womb called “biobag”. He not only lived alive but developed normally. Now his team is taking this technology to a new level where the journey from sheep to human robot is being decided.
Prototype and cost
According to reports, the first prototype of this pregnancy robot can be ready by next year. Its estimated price is said to be around 1 lakh yuan (about 12.96 lakh rupees).
Such revolutionary discovery also brings many questions with it. Will the society accept children born with robots? Will the law give them human status? According to reports, talks on this subject have started with the government of Guangdong province and policy drafts and legal structures are being prepared.
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