Neither human nor robotic helpers for Thai elderly
The Intellectual Property Department has warned of the looming shortage of young carers for the elderly as Thai society ages, and that few patents are being filed for robotic helpers to replace them.
Deputy director-general Nusara Kanjanakul said on Friday (Sep 14) that although Thailand had the highest growth rate in use of industrial robots in Southeast Asia, patents for robots to assist the elderly made up only 0.06% of all robotic patents.
Phusadee Arunmas
