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Madinah: a jewel committed to the challenges of the future

Sustainable development goals25 Apr 2024

With inclusion, diversity and technology central to the smart city vision, María J Martínez reports on how the ‘Enlightened City’ has obtained the UN-Habitat Gold Recognition in the SDG Cities Programme.

King Abdullah Economic City partners for smart mobility

Mobility-as-a-Service13 Feb 2024

Micromobility and mobility-as-a-service provider hopOn will partner to deploy a range of transport solutions, including on-demand buses, scooters and e-bikes.

Riyadh to host Smart Cities Forum in 2024

News10 Nov 2023

It follows the announcement of a three-year partnership between Saudi Data and AI Authority with Fira Barcelona, organiser of Smart City Expo World Congress.

Smart city platform to optimise Riyadh business district

Digital twins15 Sep 2023

Orange Business will design, build and run an end-to-end platform, integrating AI and analytics into existing digital infrastructure of the KAFD development.

Neom to establish education, research and innovation sector

People and skills29 Aug 2023

Neom’s intention is for the sector to enable access to a world-class education, research, and innovation ecosystem, no matter what stage of life the learner is at.

Riyadh to deploy smart pole infrastructure pilot

Lighting21 Jul 2023

The project follows an agreement between Apollo International and Riyadh-based House of Invention to deploy smart poles and infrastructure across the Kingdom.

Neom and Volocopter complete electric taxi flights in Saudi

Air Travel23 Jun 2023

The flight test campaign lasted over a week and built on 18 months of collaboration between Neom, the General Authority of Civil Aviation, and Volocopter.

Neom launches specialist training programme

People and skills03 Jan 2023

The Saudi Arabian greenfield development is partnering on an eight-week programme to help young students in the Neom and Tabuk region reach their full potential.

Saudi Arabia calls for global smart tourism index

Resilience01 Dec 2022

Saudi Tourism Authority and Skift have outlined a joint blueprint for the index, which aims to guide future tourism innovation, resiliency and sustainability.

How Madinah mixes culture and innovation to create experiences

Cultural space05 Aug 2022

Abdulmajeed Mangarah, smart city programme director at Madinah Regional Authority, explains how the Saudi Arabian city is harnessing innovation to not only solve urban challenges, but promote Madinah’s cultural and historical heritage to citizens and visitors alike.

Neom reveals designs for The Line smart city

Greenfield sites27 Jul 2022

The Line aims to redefine the concept of urban development with public parks and pedestrian areas, schools, homes and places for work vertically layered and all daily needs reachable in five minutes.

Plans unveiled for zero-carbon smart city in Riyadh

Planning and redevelopment04 Jul 2022

ICT and internet of things technologies will be integrated into Alnama Smart City’s infrastructure to create an intelligent and collaborative ecosystem.

Neom to tackle water scarcity with desalination plant

Water29 Jun 2022

The plant, powered by 100 per cent renewable energy, seeks to create a sustainable water supply for residential, industrial, and commercial use on the Saudi metropolis, which is being built on a greenfield site.

Neom awards tunnelling contracts for region's infrastructure

Greenfield sites15 Jun 2022

The tunnels work will provide over 28km in length and provide separate tunnels for high-speed and freight rail services – making the movement of people and goods faster, safer, and easier.

Neom’s latest subsidiary to develop smart energy and water systems

Greenfield sites24 Mar 2022

It will help the greenfield living laboratory site in Saudi Arabia fulfil its aim of ensuring all residents and industries are powered by affordable 100 per cent renewable energy.

Saudi Arabia progresses autonomous movement of people and goods

Connected and autonomous vehicles10 Mar 2022

Projects relate to the deployment of self-driving electric shuttles for the transportation of people, together with electric tow tractors to move goods at airports.

Riyadh establishes blockchain academy to support digital transformation

People and skills07 Feb 2022

Working with the BSV blockchain association, the Saudi Digital Academy will collaborate to provide learning and development resources for a variety of audiences, including government agencies.

Saudi Arabian university pilots autonomous delivery service

Logistics27 Jan 2022

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology is working with autonomous technology specialists to provide the service, which will connect with local online e-commerce the Kingdom.

Tech and telecoms companies team to progress smart cities in Saudi Arabia

Internet of Things04 Jan 2022

Tata Communications and Zain KSA are already working together on a smart street lighting solution for one of the key cities in the kingdom with smart waste and smart mobility also on the agenda.

JV company will bring urban air mobility to Saudi Arabian megacity

News01 Dec 2021

Neom and Volocopter have established a JV company to design, implement, and operate the world’s first bespoke public vertical mobility system for the smart and sustainable Saudi development.

Saudi Arabia embarks on smart waste journey

Smart waste25 Nov 2021

The Kingdom will use Sensoneo smart waste management solutions that are embedded with smart ultrasonic sensors to monitor waste levels, status and real-time temperature of bins.

Neom establishes floating industrial centre that will live in harmony with nature

News19 Nov 2021

Located on the Red Sea close to the Suez Canal, Oxagon follows the same principles and philosophies of The Line smart city in the region with sustainable industry built around communities.

Digital twin built into luxury development

News18 Mar 2021

The technology from Cityzenith will be used in the development and maintenance as well as day-to-day usage by residents of Lamina Tower, being built at the Jeddah Corniche resort on the Red Sea.

Saudi Arabia unveils its vision for a city without cars and streets

News13 Jan 2021

The Line is a zero-carbon, hyper-connected city in a 170km straight line on the Neom development near the Red Sea that will “reimagine and revitalise the future of urban living”.

Saudi Neom megacity plans world-first ‘solar dome’ desalination plant

News31 Jan 2020

It is claimed that the technology generates no carbon emissions, produces less brine than facilities using conventional reverse osmosis technology and will process drinking water more cheaply than traditional plants.

Blockchain JV in Saudi Arabia aims to create cross-sector opportunities

News23 Apr 2019

WISeKey and Saudi Advanced Technologies will also co-ordinate with blockchain centres and ecosystems around the world to share experience and resources.

Ericsson will “switch on” 5G globally in 2019

News26 Feb 2019

Speaking at MWC19, president and CEO Börje Ékholm says the company has commercial 5G deals with 10 named service providers and 42 MoUs

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