LG Electronics (LG) and Al Hassan Ghazi Ibrahim Shaker Co. (Shaker) announced new investment in their joint-venture air conditioner (AC) production facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Opening a new era in the local manufacturing industry, the LG-Shaker plant will deploy industrial robots and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to automate the production process and optimize operational efficiency. The adoption of cutting-edge automation technology will result in increased output and enable the plant to produce components that are now sourced, in part, from external providers. With the far-reaching upgrades to its facility, LG-Shaker will accelerate manufacturing capabilities and reduce production costs, boosting its competitiveness in the Saudi AC market, which is one of most important in the Middle East and is expected to grow by 2% over the next three years. Since commencing operation in 2018, the LG-Shaker manufacturing facility in Riyadh has widened the availability of high-performance LG residential and system air conditioners across the Middle East and North Africa, including the Gulf states and Egypt. Representing LG's commitment to the communities where it operates, the AC production facility has aided in the development of a robust local manufacturing sector, in line with the goals of Saudi Arabia's Saudi Vision 2030 and National Industrial Development and Logistics Vision (NIDLP).