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TONOMUS, the first company to be established as a subsidiary of NEOM, a cognitive multinational conglomerate, has announced a collaboration with Oracle and NVIDIA at LEAP23.

Saudi Arabia plans to build the world’s tallest building, a 2-kilometer skyscraper, in Riyadh. The proposed tower will be taller than the current world’s tallest building – Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, which is 828 meters tall.

NEOM has released a construction progress video of its multiple sites, having moved up to the construction stage with goals defines for 2023. It depicts real-world construction footage from NEOM regions such as The Line, Trojena, Sindalah, and Oxagon.

The Line is still one of the most discussed mega projects. The project was criticized on many issues from human rights to environmental impacts. Let’s take a look at key facts about this linear city.

The Line’s vast linear construction site is already taking shape across the deserts and mountains of northern Saudi Arabia, according to satellite images by SOAR Earth.

Foster + Partners won a competition to design the masterplan for King Salman International Airport, which will strengthen Riyadh’s position as a global logistics hub.

Sindalah, which covers an area of approximately 840,000 square meters, is one of a group of islands that will be developed in NEOM, each with its own vision and design.

Masquespacio designed MO Bakery in 2022 in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. MO’s main focus is cakes, and they wanted a space presented as if they were jewels with authentic and innovative flavors.

NEOM announced a USD 175 million investment in Volocopter, a pioneer of Urban Air Mobility, for Saudi mega cities’ future air mobility.

The world’s interest in NEOM’s mega projects in the Saudi Arabia desert is still growing. Korean Minister Won will travel to Saudi Arabia for four days with 11 Korean construction companies.