Ageing Asia spurs rise in assistive robots, tele-healthcare

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The ageing societies of Asian nations such as Japan and China are driving growth in the medical technology (medtech) sector across the region, with medical robotics one segment being buoyed by the expansion of the growth of medical markets in Asia.

In Japan, more than a quarter of the population are more than 65 years old. Other developed major economies in…