Saudi Aramco and IBM have announced an intended collaboration to explore opportunities in artificial intelligence, agentic AI, automation, material science, and other industrial technology domains.
The announcement was made at THINK Boston, IBM’s global flagship event, in the presence of Arvind Krishna, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IBM, and Sami Al Ajmi, Senior Vice President of Digital & Information Technology at Aramco, along with senior executives and industry representatives.
The collaboration will focus on developing practical, high-impact solutions by combining IBM’s enterprise technology platforms, consulting expertise, and research capabilities with Aramco’s large-scale industrial operations, extensive data resources, and energy sector experience built over decades.
Both organizations plan to explore applications of artificial intelligence, hybrid cloud, and advanced technologies across industrial and energy systems, including use cases in mission-critical environments.
The objective is to enhance operational efficiency, reliability, and innovation across complex industrial processes.
Sami Al Ajmi Senior VP of Digital & IT -Aramco
“Technology and innovation are central to Aramco’s long-term strategy. This collaboration with IBM enables us to assess how industrial AI and other mutually agreed-upon domains can further enhance operational excellence and resilience, while reinforcing our leadership in industrial AI—particularly in reliability, safety, and mission-critical environments.”
Saad Toma, General Manager, IBM Middle East and Africa, emphasized that, “Combining Innovation and advanced technology represents the next frontier in enterprise transformation. By collaborating with Aramco, we are exploring how emerging technologies are addressing some of the world’s most complex industrial challenges while reinforcing our shared commitment to continuous investment in innovation.”
Longstanding partnership since 1947
Aramco and IBM have maintained a working relationship since 1947, with collaboration spanning multiple phases of technological development, from early enterprise systems to modern digital platforms.
The partnership has evolved over time with a continued focus on innovation and large-scale industrial impact.
The planned collaboration remains subject to the execution of definitive agreements between the parties.
