Saudi tech initiative to accelerate AI adoption in industrial, logistics sectors

The initiative aims to create an innovation-friendly environment and accelerate the adoption of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies. (@MadeinSaudi)
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Updated 03 August 2025
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Saudi tech initiative to accelerate AI adoption in industrial, logistics sectors

  • The initiative aims to create an innovation-friendly environment and accelerate the adoption of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies
  • Also seeks to strengthen public-private partnerships in developing and deploying digital solutions

RIYADH: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has launched the third phase of its Technology Adoption initiative, known as AdopTech, supporting 15 projects that showcase artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies in key industrial and logistics facilities.

The initiative aims to create an innovation-friendly environment and accelerate the adoption of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

This phase focuses on enabling technology companies and entrepreneurs to deliver innovative solutions for real-world operational challenges in targeted sectors.

Proof-of-concept projects will be carried out in collaboration with selected industrial and logistics facilities to enhance efficiency and boost sector competitiveness.

The initiative seeks to strengthen public-private partnerships in developing and deploying digital solutions, according to the SPA.

It provides a dynamic environment for participants to test and refine their technologies in real-world settings, improving readiness for wider deployment and market growth.

The ministry has invited interested tech companies and entrepreneurs with relevant solutions to register via mcit.gov.sa/ar/eti.


Jordanian king receives credentials of Saudi ambassador in Amman

Updated 07 December 2025
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Jordanian king receives credentials of Saudi ambassador in Amman

  • King Abdullah recognizes strong ties between two nations

LONDON: King Abdullah II of Jordan received the credentials of the Saudi ambassador, Prince Mansour bin Khalid bin Farhan, during a ceremony at Basman Palace in Amman on Sunday.

The prince’s official title will be “ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia” to Jordan, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

King Abdullah recognized the strong ties between the two nations and wished the ambassador success in enhancing them.

The monarch also accepted the credentials of several other ambassadors, namely, Khaled El Abyad from Egypt, Brigitte Tawk from Lebanon, Louis-Martin Aumais from Canada, Paula Ganly from Australia, James Holtsnider from the US, Guo Wei from China and Shahin Shakir Abdullayev from Azerbaijan.

Yousef Issawi, chief of Jordan’s Royal Hashemite Court, and Ayman Safadi, the nation’s foreign minister, also attended the ceremony, the Petra news agency reported.