Saudi-owned Front End Limited Company, which provides advanced products and solutions to the energy, mining, industrial, maritime and logistics sectors, has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Crane+ during the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh
Under the agreement, Front End is the sole partner for Crane+'s autonomous high payload, long-range drones and trucks in Saudi Arabia. The partnership aligns with the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP) under Saudi Vision 2030, to position the Kingdom as a leading industrial power and a central global logistics hub.
Majid Alghaslan, chairman and CEO of Front End Limited Company, commented, "In announcing our exclusive partnership with Crane+, Front End is not only reinforcing its key transformational role in the Kingdom but also pioneering the autonomy economy. This collaboration marks a significant step in revolutionizing mining and oil & gas and logistics sectors with autonomous drones and trucks, aligning with the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP) and Saudi Vision 2030. Our aim is to make autonomous technology the core of industrial operations, setting new standards in efficiency, safety, and sustainability."
A spokesperson from Crane+ said, “Together, we aim to redefine the landscape of mining and oil & gas operations in Saudi Arabia and the wider region, leveraging cutting-edge autonomous technologies."