Caring Partners with Chinese Robotics Startup to Develop 'Humanoid Care Robots'

Joint Development of Korean-Style Care Robots

On September 26, Caring announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with MirrorMe, a Chinese robotics technology startup, for the development of humanoid care robots.

Through this agreement, the two companies plan to cooperate on the joint development of humanoid care robots, validation of user convenience for the elderly, and the discovery of new business models for care robots, with the aim of expanding the application of humanoid robots to the living environments of seniors in Korea.

Kim Taesung, CEO of Caring (left), and Wang Hongtao, CEO of MirrorMe (right), are taking a commemorative photo at the business agreement ceremony for the development of humanoid care robots. Caring

Caring plans to focus on identifying smart care solutions that utilize artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in order to address the rapidly growing shortage of care workers in Korea. The company is advancing robot control technologies tailored for senior care, which comprehensively support daily conversations, medication reminders, fall detection, and emergency response for the elderly.

Going forward, Caring will pilot the developed care robots at its own facilities, such as day care centers and senior housing, and will be responsible for collecting and analyzing data to improve the service. Throughout this process, the company will actively gather feedback from both seniors and care workers to accumulate empirical data for enhancing AI technologies.

MirrorMe is a humanoid robot specialist company established last year in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone in China. It is developing products such as the home robot "Baobao" and the quadruped robot "Black Panther 2.0."

Kim Taesung, CEO of Caring, stated, "According to a report by the Bank of Korea last year, the shortage of care service workers is projected to reach up to 1.55 million by 2042, making the expansion of care gaps a serious social issue we face. To respond proactively, we plan to actively collaborate not only with domestic companies but also with leading companies overseas."