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What recent achievement in robotics has China accomplished?

They created the world's largest robot factory

They hosted the world's first Robo-Olympics

They developed a humanoid robot that can carry a baby and give birth

They built the first robot that can perform surgery

How will the robot's artificial womb receive nutrients?

Through wireless technology

Through a special tube

Through solar panels

Through a built-in generator

Who is leading the pregnancy robot project?

The Chinese government directly

An international research team

A university medical department

Dr Zhang Qifeng at Kaiwa Technology

When is the robot prototype expected to be released?

Later this year

Next year

In five years

The date hasn't been decided yet

What does the robot do differently from a simple incubator?

It's bigger and more expensive

It can move around while carrying the baby

It can replicate the full pregnancy process from conception to birth

It can carry multiple babies at once

What do critics say about this technology?

They say it raises ethical questions and is unnatural

They say it's too expensive to be practical

They say the technology isn't advanced enough yet

They say it will replace human doctors

What happened to China's infertility rate between 2007 and 2020?

It stayed the same

It decreased slightly

It increased from 11.9% to 18%

It dropped to zero

According to Dr Zhang, where will the artificial womb be placed?

In a separate container

Inside the robot's stomach area

In the robot's chest

In an external attachment

Which statement best summarises the main idea of the article?

China is building many different types of robots to compete with other countries in technology

Dr Zhang Qifeng has invented artificial womb technology that will be available in stores next year

Chinese scientists believe robots are better than humans at giving birth and raising children

China has created a humanoid robot capable of carrying and delivering babies, sparking both excitement and ethical concerns as the country addresses falling birth rates

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Do you think it's a good idea for robots to carry and give birth to human babies? Why or why not?

Some people say this technology is "unnatural." Do you agree with them, or do you think it's just another form of medical help, like other treatments doctors provide?

If you had fertility problems and this robot technology was available, would you use it? What would make you say yes or no?

Critics worry about ethical problems with this technology. What concerns do you think they might have? Do you share any of these worries?

China is creating this technology partly because fewer babies are being born. Can you think of other ways a country could encourage people to have more children? Would those ways be better or worse than using pregnancy robots?

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China Creates the World's First Robot That Can Give Birth

January 21, 2026·5 min read·Technology·B1