Zain Group subsidiary Zain Drone announced its agreement with Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE) to provide digital inspection services in the MENA and Turkey region.

Zain Drone and BHGE would be able to support the growing demand to replace physical inspections with digital inspections, reducing physical inspection hours, costs, manual labor, human error and shut-down time for operators.

Scott Gegenheimer, Zain Group CEO of Operations, said, “This agreement marks a significant step forward for Zain Drone with respect to addressing another key vertical sector – the energy sector – with our services.”

Zain Drone as-a-Service (DaaS) offering unlocks opportunities in the Internet of Things (IoT) business. The offering delivers bespoke drone solutions and provides advanced analytics for governments and businesses.