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The collaboration aims at the kingdom’s economic growth, leveraging emerging technologies in hybrid cloud, AI and quantum computing.
Aramco and IBM have signed a memorandum of strategic collaboration to identify an innovation hub in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The planned center aims to bring together IBM’s consulting and technology experts to work alongside Aramco experts to identify impactful uses of the technology, provide viability and scale those innovations.
The collaboration aims at the kingdom’s economic growth, leveraging emerging technologies in hybrid cloud, AI and quantum computing. This will contribute to achieving key objectives such as circular economy, fabric science, supply chain, sustainability, security and digitalisation.
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Aramco and IBM aim to drive the exploration of climate adaptation and mitigation responses using hybrid cloud, AI and other emerging technologies, to help improve the functionality of carbon emissions and prepare businesses for the effect of climate upgrade in line with the kingdom’s sustainability. vision, said a.
“Through this strategic collaboration with Aramco, we aim for our commitment to be part of the kingdom’s long-term by aligning with its 2030 vision for a digitally driven economy,” said Saad Toma, general manager, IBM Middle East and Africa. “This collaboration aims to help expand local capabilities and skills with the wisdom and experience to build this long-term vision using IBM’s technologies and expertise. “
The two entities also plan to identify opportunities to apply generation to address supply chain power and resilience challenges.
In September, the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) and IBM also announced a strategic agreement to drive the adoption of synthetic intelligence in carbon capture and industry across Saudi Arabia.
Read: Saudi government officials and IBM join forces to reduce kingdom’s emissions
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