China’s Solution for a Growing Senior Care Crisis: Millions of Robots


SHANGHAI — Inside a senior care center in downtown Shanghai, Gao Hongjun is busy preparing the day’s entertainment: a singing robot named Duobao, or “many treasures.” The machine — a squat white companion robot — often performs for the elderly residents, usually rousing revolutionary songs from the Mao era. The seniors love it, Gao says, and it also gives the staff a much-needed break. “As … Continue reading China’s Solution for a Growing Senior Care Crisis: Millions of Robots