First commercial food delivery robots launched in Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Transport General Authority (TGA) has launched the country’s first food delivery robots at ROSHN Business Front, a modern business district in Riyadh.

The trial run marks a significant step in the Kingdom’s efforts to adopt innovative transport solutions. The initiative was inaugurated by Dr Rumaih bin Mohammed Al-Rumaih, Vice Minister of Transport and Logistics Services and acting President of the TGA.

The initiative is the result of a strategic partnership between Jahez



International Company, a leading online food delivery platform, and ROSHN Group, the Public Investment Fund (PIF)-backed real estate developer.

As part of the trial, five autonomous delivery robots developed by ROSHN’s emerging tech team under the ROSHNEXT innovation programme have been deployed.

Operating in a closed environment, the robots serve restaurants and office spaces within ROSHN Business Front during working hours, aiming to improve delivery speed and overall service efficiency for employees in the district.