Deals to accelerate AI, Robotics and skills training
ADNOC and Gecko Robotics have expanded their strategic partnership with three new agreements to explore deploying robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) across ADNOC’s operations and boosting future skills training for UAE Nationals.
Signed recently at the ENACT Majlis in Abu Dhabi, the agreements cover a multi-year technology deployment for ADNOC Gas, joint training programmes with the ADNOC Technical Academy (ATA), and the rollout of robotics and AI-powered analytics across ADNOC’s assets to enhance efficiency, reduce downtime and support data-driven maintenance.
AIQ, ADNOC’s joint venture with Presight, signed the first of these agreements, a multi-year partnership with Gecko Robotics to deploy the Cantilever operating system across ADNOC Gas’ assets, marking AIQ’s entry into robotics.
Advanced Robotics
A separate agreement will see ADNOC and Gecko Robotics explore the wider deployment of advanced robotics and AI-powered analytics, potential manufacturing of robotic systems in the UAE and the deployment of AI solutions for ADNOC’s operational requirements. The third agreement is with Gecko Robotics and ATA for collaboration on training programs.
“These three agreements mark another stop on our journey to becoming the world’s most AI-enabled energy company as we accelerate robotics deployment, empower local talent and strengthen the UAE’s position as a global hub for energy innovation,” affirmed Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, ADNOC’s Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer.
“There is a race to lead the AI and energy moment. There is only one way to win this race and that’s to acquire physical data using robotics and unlocking human and machine performance from the AI that data fuels,” asserted Jake Loosararian, CEO, Gecko Robotics.
