World’s first ‘biomimetic AI robot’ Moya debuts with 92% human-like walking accuracy

interesting engineering ^ | 02 03 2026 | Kaif Shaikh

[yesthatjallen]

A humanoid robot that walks, maintains eye contact, and displays subtle facial expressions has drawn attention on Chinese social media after videos showcasing its capabilities were circulated. The robot, named Moya, was unveiled in Shanghai by the robotics company DroidUp, which describes it as the world’s first fully biomimetic embodied intelligent robot.

Moya is built around the idea of embodied artificial intelligence, systems that can perceive, reason, and act within the physical world rather than operating purely in digital environments.

In the footage shared by the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the humanoid is seen smiling, nodding, making eye contact, and walking with a gait that closely resembles human movement. The company claims Moya can replicate human micro-expressions, a feature that places it among the most humanlike robots currently under development.

Standing 1.65 metres (5.5 feet) tall and weighing around 32 kilograms (70 pounds), Moya has been designed with proportions close to those of an adult human. DroidUp also states that the robot maintains a body temperature between 32 and 36 degrees Celsius (89.6°F and 96.8°F), a detail intended to enhance its lifelike presence during interaction. The company reports that Moya’s walking posture has an accuracy of 92 percent, highlighting its focus on stable, natural locomotion.

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[RandallFlagg]

Cylons or Terminators.
One of each, please.
(Personally, I'd want a robotic praying mantis or Xenomorph for home perimeter security)

[wally_bert]

I’ll settle for doing taxes.

Our accountant is a genius but it is a miracle to get communication from him but he has never not come through.

[Sirius Lee]

IS that a remote control or is he just happy to see her?

[Melian]

Or draft it into the military. 🦾🦿🤖

[thinden]

Or draft it into the military. 🦾🦿🤖

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interesting idea

[Reily]

As I remember the movie these weren’t robots but biological replicas.

[Steve_Seattle1]

"92% human-like walking accuracy"

That's even better than me!

[Steve_Seattle1]

I think the guy in the middle of the photo at the link is ogling the robot’s butt.

[central_va]

A lot of campus frat houses will have one or two.

[central_va]

If you read the Dune sci fi series this was predicted. The result was the Butlerian jihad.

The Butlerian Jihad is a fictional crusade in the Dune universe, occurring over 10,000 years before the original Dune novel. It represents a rebellion by humans against sentient machines, leading to the destruction of all thinking machines and a significant shift in human society.

[central_va]

She clean long time. A number 1 clean clean.

[Kudsman]

Now that is beautifully logical. Congratulations.

[central_va]

I guess it wasn’t too cold in that room. No nips.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Boring! Let me know when she gets to 93% human-like walking accuracy . . . .

[daku]

I want a robot to be my congressman and do whatever the majority of taxpaying citizens want it to do

[BipolarBob]

(Inappropriate immature comment removed).

[SaveFerris]

https://youtu.be/A22D5SBL8ig?si=arKCgUHJsyWV_YAa

[marktwain]

Sort of reminds me of the movie “Westworld” .

[Varsity Flight]

Stepford

[Salman]

But can you f**k it? { smirk }