Kongsberg Digital and AIQ enter strategic collaboration to drive AI-powered optimization for energy transformation

• The cooperation combines Kongsberg Digital’s industrial and domain knowledge with AIQ’s expertise in developing AI technology
• The agreement aligns with AIQ’s portfolio of AI-enabled drilling tools, and is set to have a positive impact on its customers’ drilling operations

Abu Dhabi, UAE and Oslo, Norway – 24 November, 2025 – Kongsberg Digital, a leading provider of industrial software, and AIQ, an artificial intelligence (AI) pioneer focused on transforming the energy sector, have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to drive AI-powered optimization for drilling operations.

The collaboration combines Kongsberg Digital’s industrial and domain knowledge with AIQ’s expertise in developing AI technology to explore the potential co-design and delivery of agentic AI capabilities for drilling. This cooperation is aimed at enhancing the product offering for current and future customers.

“Today’s energy landscape demands open collaboration and scalable industrial intelligence,” remarks Shane McArdle, CEO of Kongsberg Digital. “By combining Kongsberg Digital’s Industrial Work Surface with AIQ’s leadership in AI and technical innovation, we are enabling new levels of efficiency and accelerated value creation for the industry.”

The agreement underscores Kongsberg Digital’s commitment to working with leading innovators to extend the reach of its Industrial Work Surface and strengthen industrial ecosystems worldwide.

AIQ brings complementary capabilities in commercializing AI solutions that enhance operational efficiency, sustainability and performance for energy companies. It plays a strategic role in the UAE’s vision to become a global hub of AI innovation by 2031, ensuring customers benefit from accelerated digital deployments and measurable operational impact through AI.

Dennis Jol, CEO of AIQ said, “We know the importance of partnering with leading technology players to bring innovations to market with the pace required to maintain the transformative momentum gathered across the energy sector. This agreement aligns with AIQ’s portfolio of AI-enabled drilling tools, and we look forward to the positive impact this partnership is set to have on our customers’ drilling operations.”

Together, Kongsberg Digital and AIQ represent an increased ambition for AI-centric energy innovation that delivers industrial intelligence to support the energy transition.