Beijing's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are accelerating innovation and growth by embracing advanced technology, digital tools and green initiatives as part of efforts to boost high-quality development.

At Beijing Jingcheng Machinery Electric Holding Co.'s (JCMEH) Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center in Yizhuang, advanced robots demonstrate high-precision skills, from juggling ping-pong balls thousands of times to maneuvering probes through tight spaces.

Wang Kai, head of investment development at JCMEH, said robotics is a strategic growth industry for Beijing.

The company's Paitian Robot is gaining market influence across various industrial applications, and robotics is becoming a significant and growing part of the company's revenue.

Beijing's East Sixth Ring Road Tunnel now uses a "smart brain" platform to instantly detect anomalies, alerting staff with live video and key details within seconds to enable rapid emergency responses.

Liu Cheng, head of technology development for the platform, said the system uses more than 80,000 sensors to gather detailed, real-time data.

Building on this success, parent company Beijing Capital Highway Development Group is expanding its digital push with its One Map system for expressway management and AI-powered toll collection.

Green and intelligent manufacturing is on full display at BAIC BJEV's super factory in Miyun Park, part of Zhongguancun Science Park. The plant, with an annual capacity of 120,000 vehicles, is largely automated, using more than 600 robots for stringent quality control.

Wang Hui, general manager of the factory, said that key processes in stamping, body and painting workshops are fully automated. The facility also uses green technologies such as silane pre-treatment, achieving zero energy and heavy metal emissions in painting and recycling more than 80% of its air.

This commitment to advanced, intelligent and green practices has made it the only auto factory in Beijing to meet strict water source protection standards, setting a new benchmark for manufacturing in the capital.