Canton Fair Phase 1 Puts Robots and Smart Elder Care Tech on Display

Smart living products for health and elderly care

The Consumer Electronics and Information Products zone is one of the most closely watched sections of the event. It once again serves as a showcase for the latest achievements in China's manufacturing and technology industries, according to the release.

A highlight is the focus on smart living, which brings together solutions designed to support healthier, safer and more independent lifestyles. Wearable devices and continuous glucose monitoring systems allow users to track key health indicators such as heart rate and blood glucose levels. Wearable exoskeletons and other AI-powered devices support mobility training and functional recovery.

For home and elderly care, the exhibits include companion robots, electric nursing beds and home-use hyperbaric oxygen chambers. The organizers say these products combine daily care, wellness support and lifestyle assistance, and point to a growing shift toward technology-enabled living in which health management, personal care and independent living become more accessible and connected.

A small humanoid draws the crowds

The Service Robot Zone remains one of the fair's most popular attractions. Among the crowd favorites is a humanoid robot standing roughly 70 to 80 centimeters tall. According to the release, it dances, approaches visitors and occasionally performs flips.

The release says the company behind the robot has overcome key challenges in compact joint modules and modular humanoid robot development. Its independently developed high-power-density joints deliver what the organizers call "remarkable agility and explosive movement," while the modular architecture offers flexibility for a wide range of future applications. The company is not named in the text.

Robots across industry, commerce and the home

The zone covers a broad set of application areas: embodied intelligence, specialized operations, urban services and smart living. Full-size humanoid robots, dexterous hands with multimodal sensing capabilities and wheeled robots are presented as examples of recent advances in artificial intelligence, perception technologies and motion control.

• Industrial and emergency use: robotic inspection systems, maintenance robots for live lines and underwater propulsion robots, which the release says are meant to improve safety and operational efficiency.
• Commercial services: reception robots, facade-cleaning robots and fully automatic coffee kiosks.
• Daily life: wearable exoskeletons, lawn-mowing robots and educational robots for home use.

What it means for buyers and the market

The organizers argue that the exhibits show China's robotics industry accelerating its move from technological innovation to large-scale commercialization. They also say the products reflect China's growing strength in advanced manufacturing and the translation of cutting-edge technology into practical, market-ready solutions for global customers.

These are the organizers' own characterizations, and the release gives no sales, order or pricing figures. Prospective buyers can pre-register through the Canton Fair buyer portal linked in the announcement.