The smart space is also creating a city without roads or cars.

Among the most talked about projects in the world of tech, Saudi Arabia's smart urban space has been making waves for the past several years, starting with speculation about robots and flying vehicles, hovering across the cityscape. But the vision modelled after a SciFi fantasy was soon replaced by even more thrilling plans, as the authorities developing NEOM announced that it will have a city free from cars or roads, which will be covered with greenery.

The future-ready living and business ecosystem will also have an underground public transport system, but will make sure that every facility from education to healthcare and entertainment will be accessible at walking distance for residents. To make sure that all innovative solutions work smoothly and smart lifestyle is sustained in NEOM, 'digital air' will ensure connectivity by covering every single corner of the city, which will be powered by climate-friendly hydrogen fuel.

Although the cloud park which will ensure wireless connectivity everywhere, round the clock is based on underground fiber for 5G, the city's data-intensive applications will rely on satellites for connectivity. The physical and digital worlds of NEOM are being developed in tandem, and will also open up opportunities for firms like Google and Amazon to cash in on their expertise in cloud services.

Since sustainability has become a major aspect of planning the future in a world hit by global warming, the oil production giant Saudi Arabia will be using homegrown renewable energy to power up NEOM. The kingdom's recent rise in generation of hydrogen fuels will light up digital solutions in the futuristic environment, by ensuring supply of green hydrogen.

The world's first plant for large-scale production of hydrogen is being built in NEOM, and it has an electrolyser capacity of 2000 megawatts, which will come from clean power sources. This is crucial for generating green hydrogen, that is obtained by separating hydrogen molecules from water via electrolysis.

In addition to those two innovative offerings, NEOM will also unlock a regional hub for digital content creation, designed to attract global filmmakers.