"aging future"

#13541255

6 Apr 2026

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 5: A Unitree Go2 quadrupedal robot, decked out in festive red and orange ribbons, takes a leash-led stroll through the streets of Hiroshima, Japan, on April 5, 2026. While this high-tech 'pet' is a product of Chinese innovation, its presence in Japan highlights a massive 2.4 trillion yen domestic market for service robotics, where 'companion bots' are rapidly moving from sci-fi novelties to everyday urban fixtures to help bridge the gap in the nation's shrinking, aging workforce.

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#13541258

6 Apr 2026

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 5: A Unitree Go2 quadrupedal robot, decked out in festive red and orange ribbons, takes a leash-led stroll through the streets of Hiroshima, Japan, on April 5, 2026. While this high-tech 'pet' is a product of Chinese innovation, its presence in Japan highlights a massive 2.4 trillion yen domestic market for service robotics, where 'companion bots' are rapidly moving from sci-fi novelties to everyday urban fixtures to help bridge the gap in the nation's shrinking, aging workforce.

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#13541259

6 Apr 2026

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 5: A Unitree Go2 quadrupedal robot, decked out in festive red and orange ribbons, takes a leash-led stroll through the streets of Hiroshima, Japan, on April 5, 2026. While this high-tech 'pet' is a product of Chinese innovation, its presence in Japan highlights a massive 2.4 trillion yen domestic market for service robotics, where 'companion bots' are rapidly moving from sci-fi novelties to everyday urban fixtures to help bridge the gap in the nation's shrinking, aging workforce.

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#13541260

6 Apr 2026

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 5: A Unitree Go2 quadrupedal robot, decked out in festive red and orange ribbons, takes a leash-led stroll through the streets of Hiroshima, Japan, on April 5, 2026. While this high-tech 'pet' is a product of Chinese innovation, its presence in Japan highlights a massive 2.4 trillion yen domestic market for service robotics, where 'companion bots' are rapidly moving from sci-fi novelties to everyday urban fixtures to help bridge the gap in the nation's shrinking, aging workforce.

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#13541261

6 Apr 2026

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 5: A Unitree Go2 quadrupedal robot, decked out in festive red and orange ribbons, takes a leash-led stroll through the streets of Hiroshima, Japan, on April 5, 2026. While this high-tech 'pet' is a product of Chinese innovation, its presence in Japan highlights a massive 2.4 trillion yen domestic market for service robotics, where 'companion bots' are rapidly moving from sci-fi novelties to everyday urban fixtures to help bridge the gap in the nation's shrinking, aging workforce.

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#13541262

6 Apr 2026

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 5: A Unitree Go2 quadrupedal robot, decked out in festive red and orange ribbons, takes a leash-led stroll through the streets of Hiroshima, Japan, on April 5, 2026. While this high-tech 'pet' is a product of Chinese innovation, its presence in Japan highlights a massive 2.4 trillion yen domestic market for service robotics, where 'companion bots' are rapidly moving from sci-fi novelties to everyday urban fixtures to help bridge the gap in the nation's shrinking, aging workforce.

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#13541256

6 Apr 2026

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 5: A Unitree Go2 quadrupedal robot, decked out in festive red and orange ribbons, takes a leash-led stroll through the streets of Hiroshima, Japan, on April 5, 2026. While this high-tech 'pet' is a product of Chinese innovation, its presence in Japan highlights a massive 2.4 trillion yen domestic market for service robotics, where 'companion bots' are rapidly moving from sci-fi novelties to everyday urban fixtures to help bridge the gap in the nation's shrinking, aging workforce.

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#13541257

6 Apr 2026

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 5: A Unitree Go2 quadrupedal robot, decked out in festive red and orange ribbons, takes a leash-led stroll through the streets of Hiroshima, Japan, on April 5, 2026. While this high-tech 'pet' is a product of Chinese innovation, its presence in Japan highlights a massive 2.4 trillion yen domestic market for service robotics, where 'companion bots' are rapidly moving from sci-fi novelties to everyday urban fixtures to help bridge the gap in the nation's shrinking, aging workforce.

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#12849199

11 Oct 2025

A mother carries her baby in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 9, 2025. Sri Lanka's birth rate drops below replacement level, now at 1.8 children per woman. Experts warn this decline, driven by economic hardship, changing lifestyles, and urbanization, could lead to a shrinking workforce and aging population.

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#12551241

13 Jul 2025

An elderly couple stands at a wooden bench beside a quiet stream surrounded by trees in Memmingen, Germany, on July 12, 2025.

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#12551242

13 Jul 2025

An elderly couple stands by a metal gate overlooking a stream lock structure near a footbridge in Memmingen, Swabia, Lower Allgaeu, Allgaeu, Germany, on July 12, 2025.

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#12551243

13 Jul 2025

An elderly couple stands at a wooden bench beside a quiet stream surrounded by trees in Memmingen, Germany, on July 12, 2025.

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#12497893

23 Jun 2025

The 29th Sao Paulo LGBT+ Pride Parade takes place on Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 22, 2025. The 2025 parade has the theme ''LGBT+ Aging: Memory, Resistance and Future'' and, therefore, pays tribute to elderly representatives of the community and their deceased contemporaries. The aim is to demand visibility, respect, and inclusive public policies.

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#12497894

23 Jun 2025

The 29th Sao Paulo LGBT+ Pride Parade takes place on Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 22, 2025. The 2025 parade has the theme ''LGBT+ Aging: Memory, Resistance and Future'' and, therefore, pays tribute to elderly representatives of the community and their deceased contemporaries. The aim is to demand visibility, respect, and inclusive public policies.

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#12497895

23 Jun 2025

The 29th Sao Paulo LGBT+ Pride Parade takes place on Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 22, 2025. The 2025 parade has the theme ''LGBT+ Aging: Memory, Resistance and Future'' and, therefore, pays tribute to elderly representatives of the community and their deceased contemporaries. The aim is to demand visibility, respect, and inclusive public policies.

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#12497896

23 Jun 2025

The 29th Sao Paulo LGBT+ Pride Parade takes place on Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 22, 2025. The 2025 parade has the theme ''LGBT+ Aging: Memory, Resistance and Future'' and, therefore, pays tribute to elderly representatives of the community and their deceased contemporaries. The aim is to demand visibility, respect, and inclusive public policies.

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