Industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the economic sectors contributing to the non-oil gross domestic product (GDP) of the Kingdom. The national industrial movement began early in the unification period of the Kingdom. Evidence of this can be seen in the products of the Arab Company for Saving and Economy in Makkah al-Mukarramah , which manufactured military uniforms in 1936. The discovery of oil is considered the cornerstone upon which modern industry in the Kingdom was built. The ...

The Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution is a center focused on adopting and supporting emerging technologies for the benefit of society in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was launched as part of the First Saudi Forum for the Fourth Industrial Revolution on July 28, 2021, through a collaboration between King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and the World Economic Forum (WEF). The center is located at the KACST headquarters in Riyadh . Objectives of Center for the Fourth ...