ROBOTECH 2026 Procurement Needs (Part 2)
Leveraging the precise supply‑demand matching platform of the 2026 Intelligent Robotics Expo (ROBOTECH) , we continuously gather real procurement requirements from across the embodied intelligence industry chain. We are now issuing a major bulk procurement project from the Middle East region, inviting high‑quality domestic robot manufacturers to participate.
This bulk procurement is open to outstanding product suppliers nationwide. Participating manufacturers must meet both of the following conditions:
1. Market Interest: Strong interest in the Middle East market and a clear intention to expand globally.
2. Qualification: Proven capability in foreign trade export (those with export certifications, overseas delivery, and after‑sales support capabilities are preferred).
*The following are only a selection of enterprise procurement needs. For more information, please contact the ROBOTECH project team.
Procurement Project Details
一、 Buyer
A Middle Eastern trade institution.
二、Core Bulk Procurement Advantages and Pain Points
1. Policy Dividends
Saudi Vision 2030 and UAE Digital Strategy 2031 mandate the unmanned operation of high‑risk positions, intelligent municipal services, and digitalization of energy facilities as national policies. Labor costs are extremely high in the Middle East, the local young workforce is scarce, and controls over foreign labor are tightening – robot replacement of human workers is a necessity, not an option.
2. Environmental Imperatives
High temperatures, sandstorms, extreme day‑night temperature variations, vast unmanned desert factory areas, high‑risk oil and gas zones, and large‑scale new city construction (e.g., NEOM, Dubai Future City).
3. Procurement Preferences
1) Heat‑resistant, dust‑proof, explosion‑proof, capable of all‑weather outdoor operation;
2) Overall system stability is the top priority, with localised after‑sales and on‑site support;
3) Support for Arabic + English bilingual systems and local cloud platform data storage;
4) Complete solutions are preferred over single‑unit purchases.
三、Four Key Procurement Segments
1. Quadruped Robots
1) Explosion‑proof inspections at oil and gas stations, high‑temperature pipeline inspections, infrared temperature measurement for equipment abnormal noise;
2) Autonomous patrol over large desert factory areas, replacing manual labour in obstacle‑dense areas;
3) All‑weather unmanned duty at power substations and photovoltaic bases;
4) Border security patrols and penetration inspections in sensitive areas.
2. Mining Robots (a core demand driven by the Middle East's hundreds‑of‑billions infrastructure spending)
1) High‑temperature unmanned inspection of open‑pit mines, slope monitoring, collapse early warning;
2) Unmanned transport and unmanned loading assistance in mining areas;
3) Night‑time security and dust‑environment equipment monitoring in mining areas.
Note: Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the UAE have a large number of open‑pit mines, sand and gravel quarries, and building material mines, with new city infrastructure requiring large‑scale extraction for over a decade. The Middle East is fully promoting policies for unmanned mines, unmanned extraction, and unmanned transport.
3. Emergency Rescue Robots (mandated by Middle Eastern policy)
1) Explosion‑proof detection and rescue for oil and gas fires and leaks;
2) Unmanned detection and sampling in chemical toxic gas environments;
3) Rescue in building collapses and search for missing persons in desert areas;
4) High‑risk handling of power explosion accidents.
Note: The Middle East has a dense concentration of oil, gas, and chemical industrial parks, with numerous energy storage power stations and hydrogen projects. National safety regulators mandate the deployment of intelligent emergency rescue equipment.
Mandatory Policy: New Gulf country safety regulations require that large petrochemical parks must be equipped with intelligent rescue robots; otherwise, they cannot pass annual operational reviews.
4. Security & Inspection Robots (the largest existing market in the Middle East)
1) Energy: 24/7 inspection of oilfields, refineries, pipelines, and energy storage power stations;
2) Municipal: Patrol of new city parks, high‑end communities, and sports stadiums;
3) Transport: Security patrols at airports, ports, and bonded zones;
4) Power: Intelligent inspection of substations, photovoltaic plants, and wind farms.
