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Caring robots: A new solution for aging societies?

In a care facility in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, a waist-high white robot glides quietly between rooms. Its digital face lights up in a cheerful greeting as it makes its rounds. It reminds ...
China is experiencing rapid population aging and a declining workforce, posing significant economic and fiscal challenges, especially to the pension system. This paper examines the evolution of ...