{"id":42854,"date":"2025-02-06T15:35:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T14:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/?p=42854"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:48:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:48:12","slug":"china-turns-to-humanoid-robots-to-support-its-aging-population","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/china-turns-to-humanoid-robots-to-support-its-aging-population\/","title":{"rendered":"China turns to humanoid robots to support its aging population"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Faced with a rapidly expanding aging population, China is adopting innovative measures to meet this demographic challenge. The Chinese State Council recently announced a plan to integrate humanoid robots into elderly care services, an initiative that places the country among the pioneers in the use of technology to care for the elderly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silvereco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/une-chine-robot-1024x576.png\" alt=\"CHINA AGING POPULATION humanoid robots\" class=\"wp-image-1694938\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technology policies for seniors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On December 30, 2024, <strong>the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China<\/strong> and the State Council issued<strong> new guidelines<\/strong>. These emphasize the development of humanoid robots, brain-computer interfaces and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies specifically designed to <strong>improve care services for the elderly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This ambitious plan aims to establish a <strong>national network of services for senior citizens<\/strong> by 2029. By 2035, all elderly citizens should have access to <strong>basic services<\/strong>, thanks to a mature care system adapted to the growing needs of an aging population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An urgent need for innovation in the face of an aging population<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>With over 216.76 million citizens aged 65 or over by the end of 2023<\/strong>, representing 15.4% of the total population, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/china-the-disturbing-trend-of-elderly-suicide\/\">China<\/a><\/strong> is facing considerable pressure. This phenomenon is exacerbated by a glaring <strong>lack of care infrastructure<\/strong>, with only 8.2 million beds available for the elderly nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Humanoid robots<\/strong> will play a crucial role in this transformation. Designed to offer advanced interaction, these robots will be able to <strong>accompany the elderly emotionally<\/strong>, monitor their health, and even <strong>provide intelligent home services<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-embed wp-block-embed-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"XmrMiiLN5r\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/is-china-taking-the-lead-in-robotics\/\">Is China taking the lead in robotics?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Is China taking the lead in robotics?&#8221; &#8212; \" src=\"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/is-china-taking-the-lead-in-robotics\/embed\/#?secret=bL4ryUNYcq#?secret=XmrMiiLN5r\" data-secret=\"XmrMiiLN5r\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To reinforce this approach, China is working on the creation of a <strong>unified national information platform for senior care<\/strong>. This tool will help to better align service provision with the growing needs of the population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local initiatives on the front line<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Several major Chinese cities are actively involved in<strong> integrating robots into senior care<\/strong>. In <strong>Beijing<\/strong>, an action plan for the development of humanoid robots has been launched, with clear targets for 2027. These robots will be used for emotional companionship, health monitoring and intelligent household services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In Wuhan<\/strong>, similar initiatives are underway. Here, robots are designed to<strong> interact with senior citizens<\/strong> using cutting-edge technologies such as 3D facial modeling, enabling them to adopt a familiar appearance, sometimes that of relatives or even a rejuvenated version of the senior citizen himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silvereco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/u6616965934_elderly_chinese_people_with_robots_as_caregivers__53c01073-b6be-4493-a889-6d51d1d248ac_1.png\" alt=\"CHINA AGING POPULATION humanoid robots\" class=\"wp-image-1694940\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Shanghai has also taken the lead in publishing the first national guidelines on the governance of humanoid robots, focusing on risk management and international collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ageing population: A response to a global challenge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The crisis of an aging population is not confined to China<\/strong>. Across the <strong>Asia-Pacific region<\/strong>, the elderly population is set to double to <strong>1.2 billion by 2050<\/strong>, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>India<\/strong>, despite having the world&#8217;s largest young population, is also seeing a rapid increase in the number of elderly people. <strong>According to the UN<\/strong>, India&#8217;s elderly population is set to grow from 153 million to 347 million by 2050, posing similar care challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The future of care: between technology and humanity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The growing use of humanoid robots to care for the elderly <\/strong>marks a significant step forward in managing the challenges of aging. These technologies offer innovative solutions, but their <strong>effectiveness<\/strong> and <strong>social acceptance<\/strong> will need to be <strong>regularly assessed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While China leads the charge with these <strong>futuristic initiatives<\/strong>, the rest of the world is watching closely, seeking to learn lessons for its own <strong>demographic challenges<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#China turns to #humanoid #robots to #support its #aging 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