In a major step toward positioning Saudi Arabia as a global powerhouse in artificial intelligence, Saudi AI firm HUMAIN has announced a partnership with Qualcomm Technologies to develop the world’s first fully optimised edge-to-cloud hybrid AI infrastructure. The collaboration, set to begin in 2026, is designed to create a scalable and energy-efficient AI ecosystem that supports both domestic and international inferencing services.
Under the agreement, HUMAIN will deploy 200 megawatts of Qualcomm’s AI200 and AI250 rack solutions, delivering cutting-edge AI processing capabilities across its data centres. This large-scale rollout will provide enterprises and government organisations with access to AI inferencing solutions that are faster, more sustainable, and cost-efficient. The project represents one of the largest AI infrastructure investments in the Middle East and underscores Saudi Arabia’s growing role in the global AI landscape.
The partnership brings together HUMAIN’s expertise in large-scale infrastructure development and Qualcomm’s leadership in advanced semiconductor technologies to build an end-to-end AI system optimised for real-world performance. By integrating HUMAIN’s Saudi-built ALLaM models with Qualcomm’s AI platforms, the initiative will deliver sector-specific AI applications for industries such as energy, healthcare, logistics, and smart cities—helping organisations scale AI with better performance and lower costs.
“Together, we will enable Saudi Arabia to lead the next wave of global AI and semiconductor innovation,” said Tareq Amin, CEO of HUMAIN, emphasising the partnership’s alignment with the Kingdom’s broader ambition to drive technological self-reliance and economic diversification. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon echoed the sentiment, noting that the collaboration will help the Kingdom build a technology ecosystem that accelerates its AI ambitions and establishes it as a key hub for AI research, development, and deployment.
By combining HUMAIN’s regional expertise and Qualcomm’s global semiconductor capabilities, the partnership aims to create a first-of-its-kind AI infrastructure that bridges the gap between edge and cloud computing. This initiative not only advances Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 goals but also signals a transformative moment for the future of AI infrastructure on a global scale.
