RIYADH: A showroom displaying cutting-edge humanoid robots has opened in Riyadh, with 10,000 of the machines to be deployed in industries across Saudi Arabia over the next five years.
The showroom is a partnership between the UK-based AI and robotics company Humanoid and Saudi Arabia’s QSS AI & Robotics, and is open to the public at QSS’ Riyadh headquarters.
Named the Humanoid Lounge, it features live demonstrations, educational workshops and interaction with the robots.
At the opening, HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled, the UK’s first industrial humanoid robot, performed live simulation and teleoperation tasks, giving attendees the opportunity to experience human-robot interaction firsthand through a “talk to a robot” feature.
HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled was built by Humanoid in just seven months.
As part of the partnership, Humanoid and QSS have established a pre-order framework for up to 10,000 humanoid units over five years, marking one of the largest commitments to humanoid robotics in the Middle East.
QSS will oversee local assembly at the Riyadh Robotics Factory, enabling rapid broad deployment across manufacturing, logistics, energy, retail and public infrastructure.
“Saudi Arabia is moving faster than any region in the world to integrate humanoid robotics into industrial use,” said Artem Sokolov, founder and CEO of Humanoid in a statement.
“Opening a showroom with QSS is just one step toward creating a gateway for businesses to experience robotics firsthand and scale automation with confidence.
“This partnership turns advanced engineering into practical impact across every major sector in the Kingdom.”
Dr. Elie Metri, CEO of QSS, added: “Our collaboration with Humanoid marks a new chapter for Saudi Arabia’s robotics industry.
“By combining their global expertise with our local manufacturing capabilities and Vision 2030 alignment, we are laying the foundation for large-scale deployment.
“This is how we transform the Kingdom into a regional hub for advanced robotics.”
Saudi Arabia is rapidly scaling its industrial robotics capabilities as part of its Vision 2030 strategy to diversify the economy and drive high-tech growth.
