In China and even globally, population aging has become a general trend. In 2019, the number of people aged 60 and above in China was about 254 million, accounting for 18.1% of the total population, increasing by more than 8 million annually[1]; by 2017, China had about 5.3 million patients with spinal cord injury and spina bifida, who needed long-term bedridden care[2]. In addition, the number of patients with functional disorders caused by other nerve damage is huge, such as the number of hemiplegic patients caused by stroke in China, which is as high as more than 11 million[3-4]. Many countries around the world, especially developed countries, have successively entered an aging and deeply aging society.

Facing such a huge population of patients with mobility impairments, traditional rehabilitation methods are no longer able to meet the growing demand. Therefore, rehabilitation robots have emerged, becoming a new force in the field of rehabilitation medicine.

Top Ten Future Prospects of Rehabilitation Robots

1. Intelligentization: Rehabilitation robots will become more intelligent, able to automatically identify patient needs and provide personalized rehabilitation plans.

2. Humanization: Rehabilitation robots will become more humanized, making patients feel more comfortable and natural during use.

3. Modularization: Rehabilitation robots will become more modular, making maintenance more convenient and quick.

4. Miniaturization: Rehabilitation robots will become more miniaturized, making them easier to carry and use.

5. Low-cost: Rehabilitation robots will become lower in cost, making them affordable for more patients.

6. Multi-function: Rehabilitation robots will have more functions, meeting the rehabilitation needs of different patients.

7. Remote: Rehabilitation robots will have remote functions, allowing patients to perform rehabilitation training at home.

8. Virtual Reality: Rehabilitation robots will combine with virtual reality technology to provide more interesting rehabilitation training.

9. Big Data: Rehabilitation robots will use big data technology to analyze patient data and provide more scientific rehabilitation plans.

10. Cloud Computing: Rehabilitation robots will use cloud computing technology to achieve data sharing and remote collaboration.

Future Outlook

Rehabilitation robots will play an increasingly important role in the field of rehabilitation medicine. EULON Robotics will continue to increase R&D investment, launch more and better rehabilitation products, and contribute to the rehabilitation cause. We believe that through continuous efforts, EULON Robotics will become a leader in the field of rehabilitation robots.