Technology warms the silver years – Industry Trends and Best Practices

March 04 12:00 2025

With the rapid development of science and technology, elderly care robots are gradually moving from science fiction movies into real life, becoming an important force in alleviating social elderly care pressure and improving the quality of life of the elderly. In recent years, the research and development and application of elderly care robots have made significant progress. Not only have they attracted much attention in the domestic market, but they have also begun to go overseas and become a new business card for China’s AI technology.

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Recently, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) officially released the international standard IEC 63310 “Performance Guidelines for Active Assisted Living Robots Used in Connected Home Environments” for elderly care robots, which was led by my country. The introduction of this standard provides a benchmark for the product design, manufacturing, testing and certification of elderly care robots, and will lead the healthy development of the global elderly care robot industry. The standard focuses on the needs and characteristics of the elderly in daily life, health care, etc., and comprehensively regulates the functions and performance of elderly care robots, aiming to improve product quality and enhance the ability of the elderly to integrate into society.

The intelligence level of elderly care robots continues to improve, and their functions are becoming more and more abundant. From simple voice interaction to complex emotion recognition, from single life care to comprehensive health monitoring, elderly care robots are meeting the needs of the elderly in all aspects. For example, some robots can accurately feed through voice recognition, and can also retract by sensing to avoid accidentally injuring the elderly; fully automatic bathing chambers allow the elderly to enjoy convenient bathing services. Just set the time and temperature, and the robot can automatically complete the processes of spraying, bathing, scrubbing and drying. In addition, elderly care robots can also provide emotional companionship, giving them psychological comfort through language, expression and emotional interaction with the elderly.

The market potential of elderly care robots is huge. With the intensification of the global aging trend, the number of elderly people continues to increase, and the demand for elderly care services is also growing. Elderly care robots have become one of the important means to solve the elderly care problem with their intelligent and convenient characteristics. According to the forecast of the Forward Industry Research Institute, the market size of elderly care robots in my country will grow rapidly at a compound growth rate of about 15% in the next five years, and is expected to reach 15.9 billion yuan by 2029. The rapid development of this market has not only brought new development opportunities for robot companies, but also provided more diversified and higher-quality elderly care service options for the elderly.

However, the development of elderly care robots still faces some challenges. For example, issues such as technology maturity, cost control, and user acceptance need to be further addressed. In addition, how to ensure the stability and safety of elderly care robots in complex environments and how to meet the personalized needs of the elderly are also urgent issues to be solved. Therefore, it is necessary for the government, enterprises, scientific research institutions and all sectors of society to work together to promote the continuous innovation and application of elderly care robot technology.

In short, elderly care robots, as a combination of technology and elderly care services, are gradually changing the lifestyle of the elderly. With the continuous advancement of technology and the continuous expansion of the market, it is believed that in the future, elderly care robots will become a powerful assistant for more families, bringing a warmer and more convenient elderly care life to the elderly.

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