Boffins over in China have developed freaky-looking robot with a lab-grown brain.

The mini Frankenstein, made from brain organoids, is said to have the ability to perform tasks such as gripping objects and avoiding obstacles. According to South China Morning Post, brain organoids are made from human pluripotent stem cells typically only found in early embryos.

Researchers at Tianjin University and the Southern University of Science and Technology, say the brainy bot could lead to the development of 'hybrid human-robot intelligence'. Pictures of the white robot have been released, with a squishy pink brain placed on a petri dish where the head should be.

Scientists have also incorporated a neural interface chip into the brain, which 'encodes and decodes stimulation feedback'.

Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) has garnered global media attention in recent years, thanks to Elon Musk's investment in Black Mirror-esque brand Neuralink. The company has created a chip that can be implanted into a human's brain, allowing them to control a computer with their mind.

Neuralink's chip processes signals and transmits to a computer via Bluetooth, but boffins have stayed silent on whether they've used the same method for their mini Frankenstein's monster.

"The transplant of human brain organoids into living brains is a novel method for advancing organoid development and function," scientists at the Universities wrote in the Oxford University Press journal Brain last month. "Organoid grafts have a host-derived functional vasculature system and exhibit advanced maturation... Brain organoid transplants are considered a promising strategy for restoring brain function by replacing lost neurons and reconstructing neural circuits."

Tianjin University professor Li Xiaohong said that while brain organoids are the most 'promising model of basic intelligence', the new tech still faces 'bottlenecks such as low developmental maturity and insufficient nutrient supply'.