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Small innovations, big impact: How China leverages technology to enhance daily life
The Star
|October 30, 2025
AT a recently held home-service robot conference, humanoid robots captivated audiences with lifelike demonstrations across a variety of household scenarios — preparing sandwiches, cleaning tables, folding clothes and even teaching children English.
These advanced technologies offered a vivid preview of how innovation is reshaping everyday life.
China has long viewed improving people's well-being as the central aim of scientific and technological innovation. In recent years, an increasing number of “small yet beautiful” innovations have been seamlessly integrated into daily routines, reflecting the public’s growing aspiration for a better quality of life.
On farmlands, intelligent harvesters now process up to 600kg of grain per minute, significantly enhancing harvest efficiency. In operating rooms, Chinese domestically developed orthopaedic and endoscopic surgical robots are now in active use. At eldercare institutions, smart wristbands and canes are improving the quality and responsiveness of services for seniors.
This story is from the October 30, 2025 edition of The Star.
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