Manufacturing is a central pillar of Oman’s economic diversification agenda. Under the Industrial Strategy 2040, the sector is expected to significantly increase its contribution to national GDP, supported by more than USD 100 billion in planned industrial investments over the coming years. The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion continues to strengthen Omani industrial capability across key priority areas including food production, metals, cables, building materials, machinery, and vehicle-related manufacturing, as well as green and sustainability-focused industries. Free zones and industrial cities are accelerating this growth through investment attraction programs that support advanced, value-added production.
To enhance competitiveness and operational efficiency, Oman is now enabling a major shift toward Industry 4.0 and AI adoption within its factories. Smart manufacturing initiatives led by the ministry aim to digitize workflows, improve automation and integrate real-time data analytics to optimize productivity. National attention and media recognition are growing around the role of AI in manufacturing — particularly in emerging applications such as predictive maintenance, automated inspection, energy efficiency monitoring, and robotics on the production floor. Strategic investments from the Oman Investment Authority and its technology subsidiaries are reinforcing this transition by developing industrial automation and semiconductor capabilities that support long-term manufacturing growth.
Implementation results are already emerging. For example, an Omani food manufacturer successfully deployed AI-powered automated inspection and counting systems, reducing waste, improving quality assurance accuracy, and increasing throughput — demonstrating that AI solutions can deliver immediate and measurable production gains. Similar opportunities exist across metals and cable production (quality & reliability analytics), machinery and automotive components (vision-guided robotics), and FMCG manufacturing (demand prediction & energy optimization). As Oman’s industrial economy scales toward a market size of USD 25–30 billion over the next two decades, AI and digital technologies are positioned to represent 3–5% of that value, translating to a Total Addressable Market (TAM) of USD 750 million to 1.5 billion annually for smart manufacturing solutions.
Engine AI — Oman’s artificial intelligence technology house — supports international industrial technology innovators by enabling full localization, regulatory alignment, integration with Omani factory systems, and ongoing operational support.
We invite partners specializing in smart factory automation, robotics, computer vision, digital twins, and industrial analytics to collaborate with us in advancing Oman’s manufacturing transformation and achieving the objectives of Industrial Strategy 2040.
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