Cognite opens Abu Dhabi hub for industrial AI
Global leader targets regional energy and manufacturing sectors
#UAE #industry - Industrial AI leader Cognite has announced the incorporation of a new entity in Abu Dhabi to accelerate artificial intelligence adoption across the region's energy and manufacturing sectors. The Oslo-based company's strategic expansion establishes a local centre for expertise, technology, and support to serve growing demand for industrial digitalisation among the region's largest enterprises.
SO WHAT? - Norwegian industrial AI pioneer’s opening in Abu Dhabi provides more evidence that the emirate’s strategy to build a global AI hub is gaining momentum. Cognite’s new hub arguably strengthens Abu Dhabi’s AI ecosystem by bolstering available industrial AI expertise and talent. Cognite's focus on energy and manufacturing companies is also a good fit for the UAE, which has initiatives specifically aimed accelerating at digital transformation in the industrial sector/
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Norwegian industrial AI company Cognite has incorporated a new entity in Abu Dhabi to serve growing demand for industrial digitalisation among the region's largest energy and manufacturing companies.
Cognite has announced the incorporation of a new entity in Abu Dhabi to accelerate AI adoption across the region's energy and manufacturing sectors.
The Abu Dhabi hub will function as a regional centre for expertise, technology, and support, enabling Cognite to provide enhanced local service to its expanding Middle East customer base.
Cognite's solutions centre on AI agents built on Cognite Data Fusion platform, which makes industrial data AI-ready for secure and trusted artificial intelligence applications across asset-heavy operations.
The company's Cognite Atlas AI platform provides a low-code workbench that makes agentic AI capabilities easily accessible for industrial organisations to integrate into existing workflows.
The expansion aligns with UAE government efforts to position the country as a world leader in AI adoption and industrial digitalisation initiatives.
Cognite serves leading energy, manufacturing, and power & renewables enterprises globally, providing secure, trustworthy, and real-time data transformation for safer, more sustainable, and profitable operations.
ZOOM OUT - According to a recent study by Cognite partner Rockwell Automation, Middle East manufacturers have achieved the world's highest adoption rate of generative AI at 98%. The top tier of Gulf manufacturers lead global deployment of AI across quality control, cybersecurity, and energy management applications. Recent research from US industrial automation giant Rockwell Automation reveals that 96% of Saudi and UAE manufacturers are committed to broader AI and machine learning technologies, outpacing European benchmarks.
[Written and edited with the assistance of AI]