Saudi Arabia Eyes to Automate 4,000 Factories

Saudi Arabia is eyeing to automate 4,000 factories as the Kingdom tries to compete with global entities in the fourth industrial revolution

Speaking at the induction ceremony of the Factories of the Future program on Wednesday, vice minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Al-Zamil said that the factories in Saudi Arabia are turning sustainable and simultaneously, they are creating more job opportunities for Saudis.

The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources have been keen to shed light on one of our most important programs (Factories of the Future) through which we seek to build a long-term future vision, focusing on the future of the economy of our generations, and to keep pace with the fast developments,

said Al-Zamil.

The vice minister further pointed out that the ministry initially finalized 4,000 factories for automation, which constitutes approximately 30 percent factories in the Kingdom.