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What our clients asked and what they found

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Elder care and rehabilitation

Rehabilitation devices for a care and rehabilitation center

The general manager of an elder care and rehabilitation center in South America, two visitors, October 2026.

The question

Which rehabilitation and assistive robots could help their patients and their caregivers, and could they be bought from China to replace older imported equipment?

What we arranged

  • Two days in Shenzhen, with airport transfers
  • A rehabilitation robot maker: device demonstrations, a hands-on trial and a commercial meeting
  • A large robotics company, with the market manager responsible for the region
  • Robotaxi and drone delivery rides to see Shenzhen technology in daily use

What they learned

  • The rehabilitation maker gave quotes on site for devices across its range
  • Training caregivers is the open question: the client cannot send staff to China

Where it stands

The client is discussing specifications, quantities, import and after-sales service with the maker. No purchase has been signed yet.

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Hotel automation

Which hotel jobs can be automated: a two-day comparison

The owners of a family hotel group in Europe, two visitors, October 2026.

The question

Which jobs in their hotels can realistically be automated today, which may become possible in the next few years, and could they run a pilot at one of their properties?

What we arranged

  • Two days, seven companies: delivery and service robots, floor cleaning, AI reception, smart room systems and food automation
  • A Shenzhen hotel that uses robots in daily operations
  • Senior management meetings at a delivery robot maker interested in Europe

What they learned

  • Delivery and floor-cleaning robots are mature; bathroom cleaning and bed-making are not
  • Connection to the hotel management system has to be checked maker by maker
  • Smart room systems make most sense for new or renovated rooms

Where it stands

Next steps under discussion: a side-by-side comparison of the makers and a small pilot at one hotel.

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