Saudi Company for Artificial Intelligence (SCAI) has unveiled SportNative, a cutting-edge AI-driven sports product suite. Designed to enhance players’ performance, optimize strategies, and transform the fan experience, SportNative emerges as a critical player in shaping the Kingdom’s future in sports technology. 

Across the last year, the Saudi sports sector has attracted greater international attention than ever before due to the acquisition of several legacy sports clubs within the Kingdom and a string of highly publicized investments and successful sporting event hosting bids. Recognizing critical areas for enhancement within the sports landscape, SportNative comes as a strategic response. The AI-driven solution integrates data from various sources into a centralized platform, enabling its users in the sports sector to make informed decisions efficiently and effectively. The solution consists of three innovative products: SportNative Platform, SportNative Scout, and SportNative Venue that will benefit everyone from executive leadership and coaching staff to new and existing players and the nation’s millions of dedicated sports fans.  

Commenting on the launch, Mubarak Alwadaani, CCO of SCAI, stated: “This AI solution is not just a display of our commitment to innovation but directly supports the sector transformation goals of Public Investment Fund (PIF) and the Ministry of Sports. SportNative is set to elevate every facet of the sporting experience, catalyzing a digital shift in the sport ecosystem in Saudi Arabia.”   Added on that Hissah Almuneef AI CoE Director at SCAI: "SportNative serves as an AI-driven sports product suite for sports organizations, enabling them to optimize their operations and harness the full potential of the current sports ecosystem. By generating new insights and value beyond existing workflows, ensuring our sports organizations stay ahead in the competitive landscape and contribute to the Kingdom's vision of becoming a premier global hub for sports talent and innovation.” 

The innovative SportNative Platform seamlessly integrates different data sources and advanced computer vision technology to precisely detect game tactics to offer in-depth team and player performance analysis, coupled with the Optical Tracking System, the platform delivers real-time feeds for comprehensive team and player monitoring. The access to integrated technologies provides with insightful data on every aspect of the game and the player’s performance, thus reducing the time spent reading and collecting various statistic reports and tagging recorded matches manually.  

Moreover, SportNative Scout leverages AI’s prowess to revolutionize talent discovery and professional scouting, allowing sports organizations to uncover and nurture future stars with unprecedented speed and efficiency. Alongside, SportNative ecosystem introduces a robust team management system, inclusive of a premier Sport Lab and App, designed to facilitate peak performance levels. 

SportNative Venue pushes the boundaries further by applying advanced AI technologies to enhance the overall fan journey, and enjoyment across sporting venues, marking a significant leap towards comprehensive fan engagement and operational efficiency. 

Currently, SCAI is collaborating with MAHD Academy, utilizing SportNative to support MAHD’s ambition of becoming a global leader in sports talent development. Together, we’ll employ state-of-the-art tools like Talented Athlete Discovery and Elite Performance Analysis solutions, along with a centralized database designed to identify and nurture Saudi sports champions. This partnership is strategically aligned with MAHD’s objectives to implement top sports technologies and innovative methodologies, aiming to boost the Kingdom’s global sports standing. 

SCAI, through SportNative, aims to contribute to enhancing competitiveness within the sector, help reshape the sports landscape and establish Saudi Arabia as both a premier global hub for sports talent and sports technology. Stay ahead of the game, and know more about SportNative : scai.sa/Sportnative.