JEDDAH — The RoboCon 2025 exhibition of inventions and innovations, organized by the Deanship of Student Affairs for Women at King Abdulaziz University, drew notable participation from female university students across the Kingdom, who presented distinguished technical and medical inventions, some holding patents, reflecting growing awareness of innovation's role in addressing environmental and health challenges.

Among the innovations on display, student Samar Awad Al-Rub'i from the College of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences at King Abdulaziz University presented a smart temperature-monitoring device designed for use in sensitive environments, helping reduce the effects of sudden temperature changes.

Student Rania Al-Mukhtar Al-Sheikh from Taibah University presented an innovative treatment for dry macular degeneration based on repairing damaged cells, reducing inflammation and improving blood flow without affecting healthy tissue, potentially improving vision outcomes for patients.

RoboCon 2025 serves as a comprehensive interactive platform for showcasing women's technical innovations, featuring virtual reality experiences, live interaction with smart robots, and training workshops that help equip female students with innovation and entrepreneurship tools.

The exhibition also marked the launch of the first "InnovaTech" hackathon at King Abdulaziz University, covering four main tracks focused on innovative technical solutions in education, tourism, manufacturing and finance, aimed at enabling female students to develop practical solutions for vital sectors and positioning them as active contributors to digital transformation and economic development.

These initiatives reflect the advancement of Saudi women in the fields of technology and innovation, and their growing role in shaping a more sustainable and intelligent future, in line with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.