Emaar, The Economic City, the master-developer of King Abdullah Economic City, KAEC, has signed an agreement with Aramex, a global provider of comprehensive logistics and transportation solutions, to implement sustainable and value-added logistics solutions in KAEC to minimise environmental impact and enhance operational efficiency.
The agreement was signed by Sami Al-Najrani, Chief Operating Officer and Advisor to the Chairperson, KAEC; and Mahmoud Asha, General Manager for Western Region, Aramex, on behalf of Abdulaziz Abdullah Al Nuwaiser, the General Manager, during a ceremony attended by numerous renowned personalities.
Rayan Albakri, Deputy Minister of Logistics Services at the Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services; Mazen AlSaleh, Vice Secretary General – Economic Cites at Economic Cities and Special Zones Authority, ECZA; and Mansour Al Salem, the Managing Director of Emaar, The Economic City, attended this ceremony.
The first multi-compartment robot used for logistics operations, custom-designed by Aramex through the support of its partner Ottonomy, allows for multiple deliveries per trip, thus optimising overall operations and paving the way for cheaper delivery costs.
Moreover, robot deliveries follow optimal routes, avoid traffic and manoeuvre through congested urban areas with minimal disruption, significantly improving delivery speed and efficiency. In addition, since Bots are electrically powered and emit zero emissions, their integration would substantially lower carbon footprints.
Through the flexibility of scaling up and down the Bot fleet, it can additionally adapt to both peak and off-peak seasons. It also complies with traffic regulations with the use of advanced sensors and algorithms to efficiently identify obstructions and prevent collisions.
Mansour Al-Salem, Managing Director of Emaar, The Economic City, said: “We seek to implement a variety of eco-friendly logistics solutions under this agreement, particularly Bot deliveries, which would be implemented for the first time in Saudi Arabia.”
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