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Micropolis completes Saudi pilot-programme

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:20:37 +0000

Micropolis Robotics has completed a one-month pilot programme with the Saudi Ministry of Interior at two sites in Saudi Arabia. Micropolis is a UAE-based company specialising in the design, development, [...]

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Nauticus to establish UAE offshore robotics services hub

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:49:39 +0000

Autonomous subsea robotics and software solutions developer Nauticus Robotics, Inc. has signed an agreement for an investment of up to US$50m (c. £36m) with Master Investment Group. Under the proposed [...]

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TCS streamlines Kalmar’s IT services

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:34:37 +0000

Global IT services consulting, and business solutions company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has been selected by heavy material handling equipment company Kalmar Oyj as its IT partner. The partnership was formed [...]

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Lucid deploys Rockwell Automation in EV Manufacturing

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:08:23 +0000

Industrial automation and digital transformation company Rockwell Automation, Inc. has announced a deepened collaboration with Lucid to support the automaker’s expanding manufacturing facility in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The [...]

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Saudi Arabia robotics industry worth US$3.5bn by 2031, study suggests

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:12:25 +0000

The Saudi Arabian robotics industry is expected to be US$3.5bn (c. £2.61bn) market by 2031, rising at a CAGR of 13.7%, a new report suggests. The report, the Workforce Analytic [...]

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DHL opens expanded MEA Innovation Center in Dubai South and commits €120m to new multi-user warehouse

John Thornton — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:29:53 +0000

DHL Group has opened its newly expanded Middle East & Africa (MEA) Innovation Center in Dubai South and, in parallel, DHL Supply Chain has committed €120m to develop a new [...]

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Fortna to automate new Ram distribution centre in Johannesburg

John Thornton — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:32:59 +0000

Warehouse and parcel automation specialist Fortna has been selected by Ram Hand-to-Hand Couriers to deliver automation for a new distribution centre in Isando, Kempton Park, Johannesburg, as the South African [...]

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WeRide, Uber and RTA launch Dubai Robotaxis

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:11:24 +0000

Autonomous driving technology company WeRide and Uber in partnership with Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), today announced the official launch of Robotaxi passenger rides in Dubai on the Uber [...]

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Nearly 80% of Middle East energy sector at advanced operational readiness, report suggests

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:50:29 +0000

Energy technology provider Schneider Electric has unveiled new research revealing that nearly 80% of Middle East energy sector leaders report advanced operational readiness. The Middle East findings of Schneider Electric’s [...]

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WeRide and Uber launch driverless Robotaxis in Abu Dhabi

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:34:42 +0000

WeRide and Uber Technologies, Inc. has announced the launch of Level 4 fully driverless Robotaxi commercial operations in Abu Dhabi. The launch was supported by the world’s first city-level fully [...]

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