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Saudi Arabia Opens Medical Innovation Center Using Robotics and AI
Saudi Arabia’s Interior Minister opened the Prince Nayef Center for Excellence and Medical Innovation to develop health services.
The center is part of the Medical Cities Operating Program under the Ministry of Interior’s medical services.
Its facilities include robots for spinal surgery and a Da Vinci 5 system, as well as a hybrid interventional radiology suite.
An artificial intelligence lab, set up with HUMAIN, is among the center’s facilities, alongside medical AI platforms, an automated pharmacy and a mental health innovation lab.
The center aims to use technology to support medical decisions and improve care, while also supporting training and knowledge-sharing with global partners.
It is intended to help medical cities prepare to operate and develop care models that improve patients’ experience and the efficiency of medical practice.
Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef inaugurated the Prince Nayef Center for Excellence and Medical Innovation.
The center is part of the Medical Cities Operating Program under the Ministry of Interior’s medical services.
It aims to use artificial intelligence and modern technology to support medical decisions and improve care quality.
Its facilities include a spinal surgery robot, a Da Vinci 5 robotic surgery system and an artificial intelligence lab established with HUMAIN.
The center also aims to support medical city operations, training and knowledge transfer, and develop advanced care models.
- Who
- Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz inaugurated the center.
- What
- The Prince Nayef Center for Excellence and Medical Innovation opened to develop health services and apply robotics and artificial intelligence in care.
- When
- The day before the article was published, October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- To improve health services and care quality, support medical decision-making, and strengthen medical cities’ operational readiness.
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- Center
- Prince Nayef Center for Excellence and Medical Innovation
- Inaugurated by
- Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz
- Robotic surgery
- Da Vinci 5 system and a robot for spinal surgeries
- AI lab partner
- HUMAIN
- Article publication date
- October 14, 2026