origin: Global Times author Jouan Delmer, Pan Liang translation
French "science post" website July 18th article, the original question: China The number of elderly robots has been increasing for the 230 million elderly people. It has accounted for 1/4 of the proportion of the elderly in the world. The problem is that the children of many elderly people do not live with them, and can not visit them regularly in their homes or nursing homes. If old age is no longer lonely, it is a serious problem that China and many other countries are facing and urgently need to solve. In order to better care for and accompany the elderly in their later years, the government is encouraging research and development of artificial intelligence products.
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China has become the largest producer and consumer of industrial robots in the world in 2015. The purpose of the intelligent companion robot now being tested is only to accompany the elderly. In an elderly care center in Chongqing, the elderly are dancing with their robots and taking photos. Pan Xiaoming, the head of the technology company to develop accompanying robots, said, "traditionally, the elderly in China need to be accompanied emotionally, and the change is too fast for them from the family of the fourth world to their independent life. Accompanying robots can take care of relatives. Pan Xiaoming believes that although the robot has been able to speak Sichuan dialect and other dialects, it can interact with the elderly and accompany them to chat, but the intelligent technology of the robot has a long way to go, and the accuracy and transmission rate of human-computer interaction and communication is still not very high. But because of the low intelligence quotient and the slow reaction of the robots, they sometimes suddenly say, make the sprout remarks and actions, and make the old man laugh.
can't be accompanied by a robot. The opinions given by the elderly are also different. Some people think that although the robots can sing and do exercises, they can't make further intimacy with them and can't replace children and grandchildren. Others want robots to be around the clock, because ordinary chat and communication can effectively resolve loneliness. Others believe that if robots can do better, they will be considered to be companionship. At present, the Chinese government hopes to promote the old age accompanying robot nationwide and give it to 230 million single elderly people as gifts.