Saudi Arabia aims to establish a $ 500bn city that will connect to Jordan and Egypt and measure 26,500 square kilometers in total . The NEOM development is expected to refocus the Saudi economy , and is due to be powered entirely by renewable energy . The city will offer free wireless high - speed internet , and fully automated high tech and passenger drones for transport . The Saudi Arabia Public infrastructure fund , which will contribute the fund , has said that " all services and processes in NEOM will be 100 % fully automated " with the aim of becoming the " most efficient " city in the world .
Saudi Arabia aims to establish a $500bn city that will spread to Jordan and Egypt and measure 26,500 square kilometers in total. The NEOM development is designed to refocus the Saudi economy, and is due to be powered entirely by renewable energy. The city will offer free wireless high-speed internet, and utilise automated vehicle tech and passenger drones for transport. The Saudi Arabia Public Investment fund, which will contribute the fund, has said that "all services and processes in NEOM will be 100% fully automated" with the aim of becoming the "most efficient" city in the world.