On October 16, themed events for the "Smart Silver Age AI-Assisted Elderly Care" 2026 Chengdu Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Innovation Application Competition were launched simultaneously at BOE Jincheng Shiguang in Shuangliu District and CPIC Home Chengdu Senior Living Community in Wenjiang District.

The events focused on core needs such as emotional companionship, health monitoring, and safety protection, more than 10 elderly care robots manufactured in Chengdu and other regions entered these facilities to be tested and compared within real-world scenarios, aiming to drive product iteration, upgrades, and industrial implementation.

At BOE Jincheng Shiguang, the "Aiqiu" humanoid robot developed by Sichuan Embodied Intelligent Robot Technology Co., Ltd. greeted seniors during their morning exercises with a dance performance. An 82-year-old resident, Ms. Li, expressed her delight while filming the scene, saying, "I never expected to see a robot from television right here in our community." Integrating voice recognition, computer vision, memory, and knowledge bases, the robot can provide context-aware responses.

Chengdu Aplux Intelligent Technology showcased an embodied intelligent elderly care robot that combines autonomous mobility, data collection, cognitive intervention, and risk warning capabilities. It offers companionship and interaction while monitoring safety, thereby reducing the burden on caregivers. The West China Medical Robotics Research Institute exhibited an intelligent traditional Chinese medicine tongue diagnosis device and a hand function rehabilitation robot, providing engaging rehabilitation solutions for stroke survivors and individuals with joint degeneration.

At a senior living community, the Kun'ao robot "Aibao" utilized a robotic arm to perform traditional moxibustion therapy for seniors, with AI algorithms ensuring precise acupoint localization. Meanwhile, the Chengdu Kaiyuan Zhiyi health inspection robot conducted autonomous patrols, monitoring body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure in real time, and triggering instant alerts upon detecting falls or fainting incidents.

Unlike previous competitions held in shopping malls or exhibition halls, elderly care facilities present unique demographic structures and caregiving routines: seniors prioritize safety, ease of use, and dignity; caregivers focus on workload reduction and workflow integration; and facility operators emphasize system stability, cost-effectiveness, and regulatory compliance. A representative from the Chengdu Municipal Economic and Information Technology Bureau and the Municipal Commission of New Economy stated that selecting elderly care facilities as verification sites aims to bring technology directly to the frontlines of real-world caregiving, addressing challenges that cannot be replicated in laboratory simulations.

The competition has established a closed-loop mechanism encompassing "demand release, technological response, application testing, review and evaluation, and iterative optimization". Through multi-stakeholder assessments, it helps enterprises identify shortcomings in areas such as user-friendliness, age-appropriate design, and safety and reliability. Behind this elderly care track lies a rapidly forming silver economy industrial chain, covering upstream components such as sensors and chips, midstream products including robot bodies and nursing equipment, and downstream operations and scenario implementation.

As Chengdu's aging process accelerates, the megacity's advantage in diverse application scenarios and varied caregiving needs represents a "rich mine" for developing the silver economy. The "Three-Year Action Plan for Optimizing and Strengthening Key Industrial Chains of the Silver Economy in Chengdu (2025–2027) " has designated smart elderly care as a priority sector. In 2025, revenue from Chengdu's elderly care robotics industry grew by more than 40%, with over 20 key complete-unit enterprises and more than 10 landmark products launched..

The Chengdu Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau stated that under the framework of "Smart Chengdu", it will continue to open up elderly care scenarios, collaborate with economic and information technology departments to attract high-quality technology innovation enterprises, and promote the in-depth application of AI and robotics in areas such as disability care and health management. The Chengdu Municipal Economic and Information Technology Bureau and the Municipal Commission of New Economy indicated that they will leverage the competition as a platform to unlock vast market opportunities in this megacity, precisely match supply and demand, and utilize scenario-driven approaches to build robust industrial ecosystems and strengthen supply chains.

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