Saudi Arabia Launches AI Roya Platform to Manage Holy Sites
Saudi Arabia has launched Roya, an AI and satellite-driven platform that monitors crowd density, traffic and heat across the holy sites to support Hajj and Umrah operations.
دنیا بھر اور سعودی عرب کے معتبر خبر رساں ذرائع سے تازہ ترین خبریں
نوٹ: خبروں کے مضامین انگریزی میں شائع کیے جاتے ہیں۔
آخری بار تجدید: 15 Jun 2026, 7:10 PM (سعودی وقت)
Saudi Arabia has launched Roya, an AI and satellite-driven platform that monitors crowd density, traffic and heat across the holy sites to support Hajj and Umrah operations.
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