We as humans are living longer than ever, and that's something worth celebrating.
But with more candles on the cake comes a big question.
As societies age faster than ever, who's going to help us when we're old and frail?
More and more, we're hearing robots to the rescue.
Is the future here?
Coming to you live from Beijing, this is Roundtable.
I'm He Young.
For today's program, I'm joined by Steve Hadley and Yuchen in the studio.
First, on a day's show.
With shrinking flat family size and a shortage of caregivers worldwide,
the search for solutions has turned to technology.
Enter elderly care robots.
Machines designed not just to lift and assist, but to remind, comfort, and even connect.
From Japan to the UK to China,
developers are racing to create robots that can meet the emotional and physical needs of older adults.
And just this past February, a major step forward.
The release of international standards for elderly care robots.
These new guidelines aim to ensure safety, improve performance,
and most importantly, center the needs of the aging population.
So are we finally on the path to aging with dignity assisted by smart machines?