Hubei expands device subsidies: robots and drones now qualify at 15%
From October 1, Hubei's trade-in program covers embodied robots, drones and more at 15% of the sale price, capped at 1,500 yuan per item.
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From October 1, Hubei province expanded its consumer trade-in subsidy program to cover smart terminals including embodied robots, drones and blood-pressure monitors, subsidizing 15% of the final sale price with a 1,500 yuan cap per item.
The new categories cover smart cleaning devices, service robots (including embodied, cooking and exoskeleton robots), translation earbuds, smart locks, smart kitchen appliances, cameras and drones, and products for elderly care. Each consumer may claim one subsidized item per category; existing subsidies for digital products and appliances continue unchanged.
According to IT Home, the adjustment implements the Commerce Ministry and seven other departments' implementation opinion on "AI plus consumption." The category list comes from media reporting; the official Hubei policy document was not attached to the report.