{"id":113293,"date":"2026-02-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/24\/more-delivery-drones-coming-another-partnership-for-edge-fab-and-adcb-extend-loan-to-saudi-project-and-edc-acquires-majority-stake-in-local-ai-player\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T00:00:00","slug":"more-delivery-drones-coming-another-partnership-for-edge-fab-and-adcb-extend-loan-to-saudi-project-and-edc-acquires-majority-stake-in-local-ai-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/24\/more-delivery-drones-coming-another-partnership-for-edge-fab-and-adcb-extend-loan-to-saudi-project-and-edc-acquires-majority-stake-in-local-ai-player\/","title":{"rendered":"More delivery drones coming, another partnership for Edge, Fab and ADCB extend loan to Saudi project, and EDC acquires majority stake in local AI player"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DHL to introduce Lodd's unmanned aircraft<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">  <strong>DHL<\/strong><strong> Express taps Lodd for autonomous dron<\/strong><strong>e delivery: <\/strong>Abu Dhabi-based drone manufacturer Lodd Autonomous inked an MoU with DHL Express to explore the integration of Lodd\u2019s unmanned Hili aircraft into DHL\u2019s last-mile delivery operations, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/1382.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release (pdf)<\/a>. The next steps include forming joint operational workshops to explore key route definition, refining data payloads, accelerating turnaround times, and boosting interoperability for scalable implementation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> Logistics provider Aramex inked a similar agreement with Lodd <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/12\/05\/investcorp-acquires-us-industrial-property-portfolio-nrtc-takes-over-ripe-organic\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in December<\/a> for the integration of the hybrid vertical take-off and landing cargo plane into its regional delivery network.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Fab + ADCB among lenders for USD 500 mn wastewater project in Saudi<\/p>\n<p><strong>UAE <\/strong><strong>banks anchor financing for USD 500 mn Jubail wastewater project: <\/strong>First Abu Dhabi Bank (Fab) and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), alongside Korea Development Bank and Qatar National Bank, are providing a loan for the USD 500 mn Amiral Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reuse plant in Saudi Arabia\u2019s Jubail Industrial City 2, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/projects\/utilities\/marafiq-led-group-gets-financing-for-500mln-industrial-wastewater-treatment-plant-in-jubail-viuwvqsm\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Zawya<\/a> reports. The project is being developed by a consortium including both Saudi and international players and will have the capacity to treat up to 8.8 mn cbm of water annually.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Edge, Safran to develop air-to-ground weapon systems<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Edge<\/strong><strong> deepens footprint in smart weaponry with Safran Defense: <\/strong>UAE defense conglomerate Edge Group inked an MoU with France\u2019s Safran Electronics and Defense to co-develop and produce advanced long-range air-to-ground weapon systems, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edgegroupuae.com\/news\/edge-group-and-safran-join-forces-disrupt-smart-weapons-market\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The first phase of development involves expanding Safran's existing systems, with potential to progress into surface-to-air and smart weapons for the global market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>The news follows Edge\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/01\/28\/edges-adsb-secures-aed-6-6-bn-kuwait-contract-and-tie-up-on-autonomous-logistics-pilot-dubai-rolls-out-gold-district\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">recent partnership<\/a> with Abu Dhabi\u2019s Technology Innovation Institute, UAE-based autonomous fleet software firm SteerAI, and Emirati robotics manufacturer Micropolis to manufacture autonomous fleets for industrial facilities. The defense firm also planted its flag in Europe at the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/01\/14\/edge-plants-flag-in-europe-fab-taps-t-powe-rice-for-investments-zoho-rolls-out-data-centers-and-nmdc-expands-in-the-onshore-market\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">start of this year<\/a> through an agreement with Spanish information tech firm Indra to set up a new defense manufacturing entity in Spain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">EDC plugs AI into its wider mobility play<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Driving institute Emirates Driving Company <\/strong><strong>(EDC), a <\/strong><strong>2PointZero <\/strong><strong>subsidiary, <\/strong> <strong>plans to <\/strong><strong>acquire a 51% stake in UAE-based AI firm Performise Labs<\/strong>, pending regulatory approvals, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/emirates-driving-company-announces-intent-to-acquire-a-majority-stake-in-performise-labs-dtysm66p\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. Financial terms were not disclosed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The target? Automating driver testing and vehicle inspection.<\/strong> Founded in 2024, Performise\u2019s Intelligent Virtual Examiner runs fully automated yard tests with real-time monitoring, biometric verification, and measurement accuracy down to 2 cm. It has already secured contracts with Dubai\u2019s Roads and Transport Authority.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The bigger picture: <\/strong>The agreement comes weeks after EDC <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bynk1rq-emirates-driving-company-announces-strategic\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> its transition into Emirates Mobility, a platform model under the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/11\/13\/ihc-shareholders-approve-multiply-ghitha-2pointzero-merger-appoint-leadership-for-post-merger-aed-120-bn-firm\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">new consolidated 2PointZero Group<\/a> \u2014 including parent Multiply \u2014 designed to consolidate and scale mobility-sector assets while EDC continues operating on the ground. As we\u2019ve reported earlier, the build-out is already underway.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/0f921f8c-285f-4041-8f40-25e8c2d39bb8\/multiply-subsidiary-emirates-driving-company-is-acquiring-a-stake-in-fleet-operator-mwasalat-holding\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">In July<\/a>, EDC acquired a 22.5% stake in Mwasalat Holding, following a 51% takeover of Excellence Premier Investment <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/6b097cc9-51f2-474c-b75e-dd5946ee2260\/%253cmark%253eemirates-driving%253c%2Fmark%253e-acquires-majority-stake-in-excellence-driving-center-owner\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the year before<\/a>. The Emirates Mobility portfolio will include these assets alongside ChargePoint, marking a deliberate shift from single-operator to a multi-asset mobility platform.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Regionally bound: <\/strong>Performise is also eyeing expansion into Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Jordan \u2014 suggesting this isn\u2019t just about smarter yard tests, but about embedding AI deeper into the region\u2019s mobility infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fab and ADCB are providing a loan for the USD 500 mn Amiral Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reuse project in Saudi Arabia alongside other 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