NEOM Tech & Digital launches as ‘Tonomus’, plans $500 mln data center

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NEOM Tech & Digital Co. launched today, Sept. 27, as “Tonomus”, as a cognitive multinational conglomerate.

Headquartered at NEOM since its 2021 inception as the pioneering project’s technology and digital lead, Tonomus is building the cognitive foundation and adopting hyper-disruptive solutions integral to the development of NEOM and its flagship initiatives, including THE LINE, OXAGON and TROJENA.

Tonomus is NEOM’s trusted digitization partner, enabling the cognitive city vision via disruptive, sustainable solutions and empowering sectors that include Energy; Water; Education; Health, Well-being and Biotech; Food; Tourism; Media; Financial Services; and Mobility, as well as promoting data exchange and unifying the digital ecosystem, NEOM said in a statement.

The Tonomus leadership team includes Su Le, Chief Digital and Strategy Officer.

Tonomus has emerged as a global leader in the smart-to-cognitive transition, developing world-changing technologies and investing $1 billion (SAR 3.75 billion) in 2022 alone in AI-driven products and hyperconnected, predictive and proactive solutions. These include the first-of-its-kind, mixed-reality, digital twin metaverse with human needs at its core, and a cutting-edge consent management platform designed to restore trust and place personal data ownership back in the hands of users.

A key element of this strategic pillar is the $200 million (SAR 750 million) joint venture with Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite operator OneWeb, aimed at providing rapid and reliable connectivity and enabling NEOM’s groundbreaking ecosystem of cognitive technologies. In addition to deploying 300 kilo meters of fiber, 200 5G cell sites and a Telco Park.

Tonomus’ Cognitive Connectivity Hub strategy also comprises the establishment of ZeroPoint DC, NEOM’s $500 million (SAR 1.88 billion), next-generation hyperscale data center, and a partnership with Oracle, the world's largest database management company.