AI and Robotics for Aging Population in Asia and the Pacific

Be a catalyst for change and propose AI and robotics solutions that transform aging into thriving. Innovate, collaborate, and help our elders age with grace and dignity. Submit your solution today and make a lasting impact!

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Teams of
1 - 10 people

The challenge is open to startups, research institutions, and organizations globally. We encourage participation from multidisciplinary teams that bring together expertise in AI, robotics, healthcare, and gerontology.
The proposed solution should be at least Minimal Viable Product (MVP) or Proof of Concept (PoC) stage or be on Technology readiness scale (TRL 5) or higher.
The team should have at least two people working on the solution and ready to pilot test the solution together with ADB and its selected member country.
The team should be residents or citizens of one of the Asian Development Bank’s Member countries.
The team should own all the rights to the submitted solutions and only present their original work.

Operational Feasibility and Scalability (20%)
Practicality of implementation and potential for scaling. The solution can be piloted with the provided funding.

Co-creation with users (20%)
The extent the solution has been co-created together with the users, takes the elderly users into consideration in the design, and evidence of adoption of the solution. The extent of which the solution takes into account diversity.

Team Expertise (10%)
Capability and experience of the team to execute the project. Team’s motivation to work together with ADB to improve the lives of the aging population.