Robotics and humanoid robotics & civilian drones discussion
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The time have come, I've waited for so long to see this. But release in April Fool have little suspicious.
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Nearly 100 humanoid robots are "on duty," greeting guests, offering services, hosting events and performing.
Humanoid robots take part in the special release event for major achievements of the 2025 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference, in Beijing, March 31, 2025. (All Photos: China News Service/Jiang Qiming)
PUDU Robotics has unveiled a semi-humanoid service robot for manipulation and delivery use cases. It's called 'FlashBot Arm'.
7-DoF arm - two arms span up to 2 meters (6.5 feet)
Supports PUDU DH11 hand – 11 DoF with tactile sensing – 40 kg lifting capacity
7-DoF arm - two arms span up to 2 meters (6.5 feet)
Supports PUDU DH11 hand – 11 DoF with tactile sensing – 40 kg lifting capacity
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An elderly resident chats with a robot at a community center in Hangzhou last month. WU JUNYI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE
SHENYANG — In a nursing home in South China's Shenzhen, an elderly resident curiously reaches out to hold the hand of Xia Lan, a humanoid robot with lifelike skin, blinking eyes and a warm, soothing voice.
"Can you dance for us?" one senior asks, prompting smiles from those around. "I'm so happy to see robots becoming part of our lives," another resident remarks. "I hope they bring us more convenience."
China is witnessing a rapid integration of artificial intelligence and robotics into elderly care services, offering innovative solutions to the challenges of an aging population.
The latest data shows that by the end of last year, China's population age 60 and above reached 310 million, accounting for roughly 22 percent of its total.
The International Electrotechnical Commission recently released a global standard for elderly care robots. Led by China in its formulation, the standard sets technical benchmarks for product design, manufacturing, testing and certification for such robots.
Elderly care robots, once a distant concept, are quickly becoming a reality for China's aging population.
"Elderly care robots represent an untapped market," said Bi Yalei, secretary-general of the Shenzhen Robots Association. "With pressing issues in senior care, such as mobility assistance, fall prevention and rehabilitation support, many companies in Shenzhen are actively investing in this sector due to strong demand."
Although elderly care robots are still in their infancy compared to industrial robots, some users have already begun to experience the convenience they offer.
Elderly people interact with a robot at a social welfare center in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, last month. LONG WEI/FOR CHINA DAILY
A home robot developed by Chinese home appliance manufacturer Haier is displayed during an expo in Shanghai in March last year. CHEN YUYU/FOR CHINA DAILY
Visitors learn about a humanoid robot dedicated to elderly care during the 2024 Apsara Conference in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, in September. WU JUNYI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE
A medical worker teaches elderly residents to play Chinese chess with a robot at a seniors' home in Ganzhou, Jiangxi province, last month. ZHU HAIPENG/FOR CHINA DAILY
An elderly resident chats with a robot at a community center in Hangzhou last month. WU JUNYI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE
SHENYANG — In a nursing home in South China's Shenzhen, an elderly resident curiously reaches out to hold the hand of Xia Lan, a humanoid robot with lifelike skin, blinking eyes and a warm, soothing voice.
"Can you dance for us?" one senior asks, prompting smiles from those around. "I'm so happy to see robots becoming part of our lives," another resident remarks. "I hope they bring us more convenience."
China is witnessing a rapid integration of artificial intelligence and robotics into elderly care services, offering innovative solutions to the challenges of an aging population.
The latest data shows that by the end of last year, China's population age 60 and above reached 310 million, accounting for roughly 22 percent of its total.
The International Electrotechnical Commission recently released a global standard for elderly care robots. Led by China in its formulation, the standard sets technical benchmarks for product design, manufacturing, testing and certification for such robots.
Elderly care robots, once a distant concept, are quickly becoming a reality for China's aging population.
"Elderly care robots represent an untapped market," said Bi Yalei, secretary-general of the Shenzhen Robots Association. "With pressing issues in senior care, such as mobility assistance, fall prevention and rehabilitation support, many companies in Shenzhen are actively investing in this sector due to strong demand."
Although elderly care robots are still in their infancy compared to industrial robots, some users have already begun to experience the convenience they offer.
Elderly people interact with a robot at a social welfare center in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, last month. LONG WEI/FOR CHINA DAILY
A home robot developed by Chinese home appliance manufacturer Haier is displayed during an expo in Shanghai in March last year. CHEN YUYU/FOR CHINA DAILY
Visitors learn about a humanoid robot dedicated to elderly care during the 2024 Apsara Conference in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, in September. WU JUNYI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE
A medical worker teaches elderly residents to play Chinese chess with a robot at a seniors' home in Ganzhou, Jiangxi province, last month. ZHU HAIPENG/FOR CHINA DAILY
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Well, the EngineAI robot is now showing off on Speed Stream. I hope they can find a new way to cope.
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Seniors of the First Social Welfare Home of Chongqing interact with eldercare robot Peipei in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, March 28, 2025. (Photo by Zhang Ya/Xinhua)
CHONGQING, April 8 (Xinhua) -- A new type of robot just landed a job at an eldercare service center in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, thanks to its knack for handling the complex emotional needs of seniors.
The First Social Welfare Home of Chongqing explained that Peipei, the robot, is identified as a female employee. They described her as gentle, patient and good at listening and an eloquent caregiver.
"If you have any questions, just ask 'Peipei.' She can answer anything," said an 86-year-old senior in the home, who gave her surname as Wang.
The resident has often interacted with the robot, from chatting to playing e-games, or even asking Peipei to take photos of her and remove any signs of aging in them.
Wang said Peipei was emotionally exquisite, not only answering questions, but also taking the initiative to care about her. For example, the robot can notice when she hasn't been sleeping well or is in a bad mood.
The robot gently comforts her, reminding that her granddaughter, who is studying abroad, might not be able to visit often, but she makes a video call every week.
Peipei's name is a homophone of companionship, said Xiang Guohui, a senior algorithm engineer with Mashang Consumer Finance Co., Ltd., the developer of the robot.
He said the company integrates cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and AI psychology and uses a multi-modal emotional large model to build the robot system giving her the ability of intelligent emotional companionship, health and safety protection, entertainment and leisure services, and life assistance management.
Liu Min, vice president of the institute.
She said it was impossible for nursing staff to meet the emotional needs of the elderly person all the time. While the robot can provide companionship for the elderly 24 hours a day.
"The value of elderly care robots is not just to assist the elderly in their lives, but also to provide a window for them to get in touch with new technologies and keep up with the development of digital society," said Liu, adding that many elderly people took the initiative to learn more about humanoid robots and AI technology after Peipei appeared in their life.
"The elderly care robot technology is still in its infancy. With the comprehensive breakthrough of humanoid robots, they can work in all scenarios in the field of elderly care," Xiang said.
Seniors of the First Social Welfare Home of Chongqing interact with eldercare robot Peipei in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, March 28, 2025. (Photos by Zhang Ya/Xinhua)
Seniors of the First Social Welfare Home of Chongqing interact with eldercare robot Peipei in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, March 28, 2025. (Photo by Zhang Ya/Xinhua)
CHONGQING, April 8 (Xinhua) -- A new type of robot just landed a job at an eldercare service center in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, thanks to its knack for handling the complex emotional needs of seniors.
The First Social Welfare Home of Chongqing explained that Peipei, the robot, is identified as a female employee. They described her as gentle, patient and good at listening and an eloquent caregiver.
"If you have any questions, just ask 'Peipei.' She can answer anything," said an 86-year-old senior in the home, who gave her surname as Wang.
The resident has often interacted with the robot, from chatting to playing e-games, or even asking Peipei to take photos of her and remove any signs of aging in them.
Wang said Peipei was emotionally exquisite, not only answering questions, but also taking the initiative to care about her. For example, the robot can notice when she hasn't been sleeping well or is in a bad mood.
The robot gently comforts her, reminding that her granddaughter, who is studying abroad, might not be able to visit often, but she makes a video call every week.
Peipei's name is a homophone of companionship, said Xiang Guohui, a senior algorithm engineer with Mashang Consumer Finance Co., Ltd., the developer of the robot.
He said the company integrates cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and AI psychology and uses a multi-modal emotional large model to build the robot system giving her the ability of intelligent emotional companionship, health and safety protection, entertainment and leisure services, and life assistance management.
Liu Min, vice president of the institute.
She said it was impossible for nursing staff to meet the emotional needs of the elderly person all the time. While the robot can provide companionship for the elderly 24 hours a day.
"The value of elderly care robots is not just to assist the elderly in their lives, but also to provide a window for them to get in touch with new technologies and keep up with the development of digital society," said Liu, adding that many elderly people took the initiative to learn more about humanoid robots and AI technology after Peipei appeared in their life.
"The elderly care robot technology is still in its infancy. With the comprehensive breakthrough of humanoid robots, they can work in all scenarios in the field of elderly care," Xiang said.
Seniors of the First Social Welfare Home of Chongqing interact with eldercare robot Peipei in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, March 28, 2025. (Photos by Zhang Ya/Xinhua)
The factory can produce an industrial robot every 36 hours on average in central China.
Technicians work at an industrial robot manufacturing factory in Hefei, central China's Anhui Province, April 8, 2025.(All Photos: China News Service/Su Yuan)