China's new AI products took the spotlight at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the world's premier tech show, in the U.S. city of Las Vegas.
The annual event officially kicked off in Las Vegas on Tuesday and will run through Friday.
At the show, a floor-cleaning robot created by a Chinese company impressed international visitors. The robot is equipped with a mechanical arm on top that can recognize socks, slippers, toys and other objects on the floor through the AI algorithms. It can then pick them up and move to a designated location to drop them off.
"Previously, it could only work on the ground, but now it can clean up in three-dimensional space. This is a big step forward for the whole cleaning field," said Quan Gang, president of Roborock Technology Company.
"The foldable arm is going to be a game changer, picking up my dog's toys, socks, paper towels, things like that, anything gets on the floor. I can't wait to have that option to just have my robot go and pick up things. It's a great time saver," said a customer named Melissa.
A tech company based in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, brought its smart gym facilities to the show. The product can recognize more than 300 movements, and its AI algorithm can automatically adjust the resistance according to the user's physical condition.
"Our weight comes from motors, not just wheels, so the whole output will be more precise and the data you get more professional," said Ray Wang, Influencer Marketer of Speediance Company.
Many Chinese exhibitors at CES 2025 have been awarded CES Innovation Awards.
Chinese AI products take spotlight at CES 2025 in Las Vegas
Chinese AI products take spotlight at CES 2025 in Las Vegas
Beijing has stepped up efforts to provide support to international travelers with enhanced service centers and assistance points being set up at airports in the Chinese capital, as the expansion of visa-free policies in China sees the arrival of more people from overseas.
One-stop service counters have been operational in the international arrival areas of the Beijing Capital International Airport and the city's Daxing International Airport since the start of the year.
The counters offer over 20 types of essential services in areas such as finance, communication, transportation, culture and tourism, ensuring foreign visitors can find convenient information to help their travel go smoothly.
Foreign travelers can visit the counters to make cash withdrawals with their bank cards, exchange currency, and get help with downloading local mobile payment apps.
In the Mobile Services area, services such as the issuance of SIM cards for mobile phones and airport Wi-Fi access are provided.
Wang Shuo, an employee from China Unicom, one of the country's largest telecoms companies, introduced a special SIM card which is being offered to international travelers.
"It basically has three basic functions. First, it works like a regular SIM card, which means you can make phone calls and go on the Internet. Another one is you can make a payment with it without download any apps. You don't need Alipay, you don't need to download WeChat. The last function will be [for] taking public transportation, which means you can take buses or the subway," he said.
Additionally, travelers can buy a 'Beijing Pass' -- a versatile card designed to simplify transportation, sightseeing and shopping payments.
The counters also offer help and advice on how to buy subway tickets or airport shuttle bus passes, while a selection of brochures featuring cultural, sports and business activities are also available.
Staff say they are on-hand around the clock to offer assistance to all arrivals.
"We are here 24 hours a day and seven days a week. And if you have any questions, just come to this counter. We will try our best to help you and we always provide information about the terminal facilities and transportation and how to use the mobile payments and the common applications in China," said Cai Pengcheng, a staff member at a service center at the Beijing Capital International Airport.
Beijing continues to enhance services, assistance for int'l visitors
