China, Israel eye cooperation on medical robots
Gladys
chinatopwin
2016-12-20 09:58:14
Chinese and Israeli research institutes and companies attending an exposition on
Tuesday in Guangzhou are keen to cooperate on developing medical robots.
Nine Israeli companies at the event brought with them robotics currently used in spinal
Nine Israeli companies at the event brought with them robotics currently used in spinal
surgery, 3D imaging, and medicinal dosage handling devices.
Israeli Robotics Association Chairperson Zvi Shiller said Israel has developed robots
Israeli Robotics Association Chairperson Zvi Shiller said Israel has developed robots
to help the disabled go to the toilet, shower and climb escalators. Israeli firms are
actively looking for partners to produce and sell their robots in the Chinese market.
More than 40 Chinese companies have shown interest during the expo, while
others have pitched business ideas to their Israeli counterparts.
Chinese tech firm Gosuncn Technology Group is investing heavily in patrol robots.
Chinese tech firm Gosuncn Technology Group is investing heavily in patrol robots.
A senior company official said his team have had a hard time overcoming some
technological issues two years into the project and are hoping to find Israeli
partners.
Du Lan, senior vice president of iFlytek, is working to combine speech recognition
Du Lan, senior vice president of iFlytek, is working to combine speech recognition
with health care. The company is working with its major shareholder China Mobile
on a series of voice-to-text and text-to-voice applications.
In a recent experiment with Peking University School of Stomatology, the company
In a recent experiment with Peking University School of Stomatology, the company
designed a voice recognition device for doctors. The device captures the dialogue
between doctor and patient and transcribes it into a formal diagnosis report
without the doctor lifting a finger.
Du said the technology helps stressed medics save time and energy by delegating
Du said the technology helps stressed medics save time and energy by delegating
tasks to robots. iFlyteck, Du said, wishes to bring Israeli counterparts onboard to
explore business opportunities.
Chinese research institutes and tech companies are looking to robotics and other
Chinese research institutes and tech companies are looking to robotics and other
innovations as new drivers of the economy, in manufacturing, services, finance
and health sectors.
Chen Zhiying, a senior official in Guangzhou Development Zone, said the zone is
Chen Zhiying, a senior official in Guangzhou Development Zone, said the zone is
planning a robot industry park with favorable policies to draw the world's leading
firms and researchers.
The development will make Guangzhou a focal point of robotics in the region,
The development will make Guangzhou a focal point of robotics in the region,
which hosts a large number of Chinese manufacturers and played a key role in
the development of the export-oriented economy.