Can robots help solve China's elderly care crisis?

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Elisabeth Schmidt

September 23, 2026

China's population is aging fast — and robots are moving into care homes. Humanoid machines are already helping care workers look after older people.

Humanoid robots are increasingly being developed to take on elderly care tasks in China. At what its operators describe as the world's first intelligent robot care facility in Beijing, humanoid care robots are being tested for tasks including massage and health monitoring.