Foreign guests visit Robot World in Beijing E-Town as part of Global Leaders' Meeting on Women activities on October 14, 2025. Photo: Shen Sheng/GT

Foreign guests visit Robot World in Beijing E-Town as part of Global Leaders' Meeting on Women activities on October 14, 2025. The Global Leaders' Meeting on Women was convened on October 13-14 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing. Photo: VCG

During a visit to Robot World in Beijing E-Town as part of the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women activities, foreign delegations gathered to witness various types of robots, with some sharing with the Global Times their hopes of benefiting from China's advancements in robotics and technology.

The Global Leaders' Meeting on Women was convened to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women held in the Chinese capital, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

 Seen as a landmark event for global women's causes, the 1995 conference adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which have served as guiding documents for global women development and gender equality, per Xinhua.

During the tour of Robot World on Tuesday, participants witnessed impressive robot demonstrations, including service robots capable of making coffee and humanoid robots.

UN Women's Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Anna Mutavati filmed her first experience ordering a cappuccino made by a robot. 

African National Congress Women's League NEC member Boitumelo Moiloa also told the Global Times that robot-made coffee is "very different. It measures everything perfectly! When I make it myself, I sometimes add too much sugar or milk. I'm very impressed by it."

At the scene, a surgical robot for intracranial aneurysms attracted many foreign visitors to gather around and take photos.

The AI-powered robot addresses precision and delicate manipulation challenges in catheter shaping. Its AI-assisted procedures achieve a success rate exceeding 90 percent, a staff member introduced. The person added that it stands as an outstanding example of how women in science and technology transform their professional expertise into industrial value.

"What was especially mind-blowing for us was that this technology was designed and developed by women. That's very encouraging for young women in Africa to see. It can inspire them and help them break cultural and traditional barriers that often say technology is a space for men only," Mutavati said.

What we've seen here will motivate more young women to grow in numbers as tech developers, she added.

Mutavati noted that the site showcased robots performing a wide array of tasks, from household chores and family care to applications in medicine, sports, and manufacturing. "What this means for us is that we are encouraged to especially focus on partnerships that can promote skill transfers with Africa," she added.

Nerol Vaekesa from the Solomon Islands' NGO Vois Blong Mere also told the Global Times, "In my country, technology, particularly AI, is quite new to us."

"We currently have both male and female students studying here in China. Our plan is for them to return after graduation and help us better understand emerging technologies, including AI. This knowledge will enable us to leverage these advancements to promote gender equality," Vaekesa added.