US EditionThe world's first 'biomimetic AI robot' just strolled in from the uncanny valley — and yes, it's super-creepy
Droidup's Moya robot uses AI and biomimetic design for public service roles, boasting 92% walking accuracy and a $173,000 price ahead of its late 2026 launch.
- This past week, DroidUp unveiled Moya at Shanghai's Zhangjiang Robotics Valley, claiming a 92% walking posture accuracy and pricing it at 1.2 million yuan with a full launch by end of 2026.
- Built on a modular bionic platform, Moya is billed by DroidUp as the world's first fully biomimetic embodied intelligent robot, designed for public-service settings like train stations, banks, museums, and shopping malls.
- Equipped with cameras behind its eyes, Moya uses the 'Walker 3' skeleton and Zhuoyide cerebellar motor control model, with skin temperature regulated between 32 to 36 degrees Celsius.
- Public reaction has been mixed, with observers invoking the 'uncanny valley' and worrying Moya could be sexualized despite DroidUp promoting aged care and healthcare roles; commenters joked, `If she dares to take two steps towards my bed, I'm throwing her off the balcony`.
- The reveal fits into a broader 2026 trend in humanoids, where Moya's unveiling joins lifelike robots drawing sci-fi comparisons despite Xpeng's IRON falling on Jan. 31, while UBTech Robotics secured a contract and CES featured the $20,000 1X Neo.
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