Moya: The biomimetic humanoid that moves, smiles, and maintains eye contact with uncanny realism

Shanghai-based DroidUp unveils Moya, a prototype humanoid robot billed as the world’s first fully biomimetic embodiment. Using pneumatic artificial muscles and a bone-like skeleton, it moves with fluid, continuous motion, reproduces micro-expressions, and maintains eye contact and a near-physiological temperature to boost plausibility. Built for healthcare and education rather than production lines, Moya targets late-2026 commercialization at about 1.2 million yuan, a development that leans into the uncanny valley across hours of human interaction.