Ondas Holdings Inc., a leading provider of private industrial wireless networks and commercial drone and automated data solutions, and Saudi Excellence Holding Company, a holding company affiliated with the Al-Ramez International Group, have announced the signing of a Strategic Alliance Agreement between Saudi Excellence and Ondas’ subsidiary Airobotics Ltd. Saudi Excellence and Airobotics plan to jointly establish a local office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to localise Airobotics autonomous drone systems and solutions and provide aerial data solutions to local governmental and commercial entities. The companies will work together to develop and foster an ecosystem of technology and service providers across the KSA by employing local staff and working closely with local partners.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zaid Al-Meleihi president of the Saudi Excellence Holding Company, said, “With this partnership, we plan to provide sophisticated autonomous drone platforms to government and commercial customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. There are significant projects in the Saudi market and as the economy expands and diversifies, demand for next-generation technologies is growing. Together with Airobotics, we will provide high value technical solutions while also training Saudi cadres to work in this field. This initiative aims to support the vision of Saudi 2030, following the guidance and support of his Royal Highness, the Crown Prince.”
“We are honoured to expand our business in the region to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and to be recognised and chosen by Saudi Excellence as the leading provider of drone infrastructure,” said Meir Kliner CEO of Airobotics, “Saudi Vision 2030 and the economic transformation of the country is creating significant opportunities for Airobotics in defense and civil markets. Together with the Saudi Excellence company, we look forward to implementing our state-of-the-art autonomous drone technologies across the KSA and to localise these efforts for the mutual benefit of our companies and society.”
Saudi Excellence Holding Company is one of the leading companies in the Gulf region bringing next-generation security and defense technologies to Saudi government and enterprises across the KSA. Saudi Excellence has been an active corporate participant in national activities related to the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 and is engaged in National Transformation Programme which aims to develop the necessary infrastructure and create an environment that enables the public, private and non-profit sectors to achieve Vision 2030. Saudi Excellence has invested and developed core expertise focused on AI, cybersecurity, data mining, data analytics, intelligence, and more. The alliance with Airobotics was developed and advanced by Mr. Ion Braun, the general manager of DoverTower DMCC, a United Arab Emirates company that specialises in large-scale tech partnerships in the region and Mr. Bruce Gurfein an international business development executive for Saudi Excellence.
Saudi Vision 2030 is a significant government initiative launched by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its primary objective is to achieve increased economic, social, and cultural diversification in alignment with the vision of the Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. The programme was officially announced on April 25, 2016 by the Saudi government. The Council of Economic and Development Affairs has been entrusted by the Council of Ministers to identify and oversee the crucial mechanisms and measures necessary for the successful implementation of “Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.”
Airobotics is providing autonomous Unmanned Aircraft deployed as mission-critical, strategic aerial drone infrastructures for government and commercial entities globally. Airobotics’ systems enable end-users to operate drones in real-time, anywhere, for data capture and analysis, aerial delivery, and hostile drone interception. Together with customised data analysis platforms, the systems enable faster, more effective, and more efficient operations and better mission-critical decision making. Airobotics UAs are used for smart city, defence, homeland security, and industrial services, providing various automated aerial missions 24/7 without human intervention. Airobotics combines expertise in aerospace hardware design, robust electronic systems, cutting edge software engineering, and years of experience in commercial drone operations across a variety of environments.
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