Seven Chinese government departments issue plan to expand elderly-friendly products, citing AI and brain-computer integration

Seven Chinese government departments issue plan to expand elderly-friendly products, citing AI and brain-computer integration

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2026-08-31 08:58:50
China’s Ministry of Commerce and six other government departments have issued an implementation plan aimed at expanding and upgrading consumer goods demand, according to ChainCatcher. The document calls for stronger research and development in key technologies and core components, while expanding the use of brain-computer integration and artificial intelligence in elderly-friendly products and rehabilitation assistive devices. It also says authorities will step up promotion of high-quality products listed in the Elderly Products Promotion Catalog, and support bringing products such as exoskeleton robots, electric wheelchairs, and smart mattresses into elderly households. The plan also covers equipment for health monitoring, toileting care, transfer assistance, and bathing assistance. In addition, the document proposes exploring a certification system for products designed for older consumers, and encourages commercial distribution companies to set up dedicated sales areas for elderly-friendly products across supermarkets, hotels, communities, hospitals, pharmacies, and eldercare institutions.

China’s Ministry of Commerce and six other government departments have released an implementation opinion on expanding and upgrading consumer goods consumption, according to ChainCatcher.

The document says authorities will strengthen research and development in key technologies and core components, and expand the application of brain-computer integration, artificial intelligence, and related technologies in elderly-friendly products and rehabilitation assistive devices.

It also calls for stronger promotion of high-quality products included in the Elderly Products Promotion Catalog, and for products such as exoskeleton robots, electric wheelchairs, and smart mattresses to enter elderly households. The opinion also mentions equipment used for health monitoring, toileting care, transfer assistance, and bathing assistance.

In the same document, the departments said they will explore the creation of a certification system for products aimed at older consumers. It also encourages commercial circulation enterprises to establish dedicated sales sections for elderly-friendly products and push those products into supermarkets, hotels, communities, hospitals, pharmacies, and eldercare institutions.

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