Industry

Lucid has opened its first studio in Alkhobar, completing its showroom network across Saudi Arabia’s three largest regions and reinforcing the Kingdom’s shift toward electric mobility under Vision 2030. The new Eastern Province location targets one of Saudi Arabia’s highest-spending markets and deepens the company’s US-Saudi manufacturing and technology partnership. Interim CEO Marc Winterhoff said the expansion is driven purely...

Comau presented its latest automation technologies at Industrial Transformation Saudi Arabia (ITSA), held from December 1 to 3 at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center. The event, supported by Hannover Messe, serves as a major regional platform for advancing smarter, greener and more resilient manufacturing. At its booth, Comau highlighted solutions designed to accelerate the shift to Industry 4.0....

Saudi Arabia has launched a new national hub to accelerate industrial transformation and expand the use of advanced manufacturing technologies. The Advanced Manufacturing and Production Center will lead efforts to modernize factories and support the transition to Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) practices. The center will act as the main platform for smart-manufacturing initiatives, helping Saudi factories enhance productivity and global...

Rockwell Automation and Saudi-based energy and infrastructure company alfanar have agreed to create a dedicated manufacturing zone for automation systems in Riyadh. The initiative is designed to advance industrial innovation and directly support the objectives of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. Located in Industrial City in Riyadh, the new zone will assemble advanced automation panels using Rockwell Automation’s latest intelligent devices,...

Daikin has started building a new manufacturing facility in Jeddah, strengthening its production base in Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East. The plant is intended to localize manufacturing of chillers and hydronic heat pumps tailored to the region’s advanced cooling needs. Operations at the Jeddah site will be managed by Daikin Applied Europe. According to Chief Operating Officer Claudio...

A new showroom dedicated to advanced humanoid robots has opened in Riyadh, showcasing how robotics could soon become part of everyday industrial life in Saudi Arabia. The site, called the Humanoid Lounge, is located at the headquarters of QSS AI & Robotics and is open to the public. The lounge is the result of a partnership between UK-based robotics firm...

Saudi companies are moving quickly from AI pilots to scale. A YouGov survey commissioned by SAP reports that 81% of Saudi enterprises already deploy industry-specific AI solutions, reflecting momentum in the Kingdom’s digital transformation. Data foundations are a top priority. According to the YouGov survey commissioned by SAP, 96% of organisations plan to invest in data quality and consolidation over...

Saudi Arabia’s Jazan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) has signed a cooperation deal with Xincheng Jiao Technology to build a modern vehicle manufacturing plant in the Jazan region. Investment and scope The project is valued at about €10 billion ($11.6 billion) over 15 years, according to the Jazan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI). It targets localising vehicle production...

Blackstone has entered a $3 billion partnership with Humain to build and run hyperscale data centers across Saudi Arabia, according to Bloomberg. The venture, unveiled at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, positions the kingdom for rapid growth in AI and cloud infrastructure. Under the deal, Blackstone-owned AirTrunk will work with Humain on financing, construction, and operations, Bloomberg reported. Humain...

Fincantieri signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to advance a modern, sustainable, and high-tech maritime ecosystem aligned with Saudi Vision 2030. The agreement was concluded in Riyadh by Pierroberto Folgiero, CEO and Managing Director of Fincantieri, and Saleh Shabab Al-Solami, CEO of the Industrial Center. Agreement scope...