GSBM December 2025 Issue | AI & Automation
Saudi Arabia is positioning itself as a leading center for artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. Long defined by hydrocarbons, the Kingdom is now aligning its economic diversification with data- driven innovation. Guided by Vision 2030, ministries, companies and universities are accelerating the shift towards a modern, technology-enabled economy.
AI is viewed as a catalyst to reduce dependence on oil and drive innovation across various sectors such as healthcare, finance, logistics, energy, and government services. As of 2025, Saudi Arabia ranks 14th in the Global AI Index, reflecting its rapid progress in infrastructure, policy, and investment.
Top Stories in this issue:
- Saudi-Arabia: The Rise of an AI Nation
- LIEBHERR | Introduces Autonomous and Hydrogen Powered Wheel Loaders
- Dussmann Ajlan & Bros | AI-Driven Facility Management: Transforming Buildings
- V-LINE| How AI Is Redefining MRO Procurement in Saudi Arabia
- BELTCON | AI-Powered Predictive Maintenance: The Next Leap in Industrial Automation
- Henkel | Using Automation to Shape Saudi Arabia's Consumer Goods Future
- Linde | Revolutionizes Plant Operations with AI powered Advanced Automation
- GI Aqua Tech | The Future of Wastewater Is Decentralized, Digital, and Here
- FFT Technologies | Partner for Intelligent Automated and Robotic Solutions in Saudi Arabia
- DETASAD | AI as the Operating System
- EFESO | Ramping up Manufacturing in Saudi Arabia
- Interview | German Ambassador to Bahrain, H.E. Henning Simon