Scientists from Nankai University have come up with a way to clone pigs, in which only a robot is involved. After the first automated insemination of the female, seven piglets were born, writes the South China Morning Post.

The first robot cloned piglets were born in China in 2017. But then scientists were connected to the process at some stages.

Full robotization of cloning ensures its success. The machine is less likely to damage cells during the operation, as it works more accurately than a person.

The developers of the robot believe that the new technology will reduce China's dependence on pork imports. The country is the world's largest consumer of this product.