Job fair for robots in SW China sci-tech hub showcases AI-driven healthcare innovation

CHENGDU -- Authorities in Chengdu city, a sci-tech hub in Southwest China, have unveiled their inaugural demand lists for hospital and senior care robotics at a special job fair for robots. The elderly care demand lists features 22 categories of robots spanning daily life assistance, rehabilitation nursing, safety patrols, and emotional companionship, and involves five projects across four institutions, according to the municipal bureau of economy and information technology. As a "scenario builder," Zhang emphasized Chengdu's growing reliance on advanced robotics like surgical and rehabilitation assistants to meet rising healthcare demands. Backed by robust policies, Chengdu is fast-tracking its robotics industry with strategies including monthly themed robotics demand and supply match fairs and "robot plus" opportunity lists.