Saudi Arabia signs drone development deal with telecom giant
The Kuwaiti company has a drone subsidiary and the new partnership could help Saudi Arabia further diversify its economy away from oil.
Saudi Arabia signed an agreement today on developing drone technology with a leading regional telecommunications company.
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology signed the memorandum of understanding with Zain Saudi Arabia. The two will work on research and development of drone systems, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology is a public Saudi organization dedicated to scientific and technological research. Zain Group is a Kuwaiti telecommunications company that offers cell phone service and internet packages throughout the Middle East.
It is unclear what exactly the two will work on with regard to drones. The Saudi Press Agency's report mentioned marketing, monitoring and exchanging expertise.
