If you’re growing old in Japan, chances are you’ll have some form of robotic help in the future.

The Japanese government is continuing to push robots and robotic services as a solution for the country’s shrinking and aging population, 40 percent of which could be 65 or older by 2060.

Care for seniors is taking a prominent spot at the Japan Robot Week trade show in Tokyo, where Osaka startup RT Works has been showing off a prototype connected walker.

The Encore Smart looks a bit like a bulky shopping cart, but it has handlebars and brakes above its cargo basket. It has six-axis motion sensors that can automatically trigger motors to help push it up an incline or brakes to slow it down on a decline.

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