“Riyadh Airports” launched (Airside Driving Simulator) a driving training device at the airside of King Khalid International Airport, in the presence of the CEO of “Riyadh Airports” Mohammed Al Maghlouth and representatives from different departments, as the device is considered the first of its kind to be used in all Saudi airports.

This step complements the strategic direction of the company in raising the level of safety at the airport and its drive to continue developing the performance by following the latest technology and promoting the nation's concept of digital transformation.

“Riyadh Airports” revealed that training on this latest technology represents a qualitative leap in the field of training at the airside as it simulates the driving of vehicles and equipment in conditions identical to reality which will insure the readiness of the applicants to get the driving license.

The device (Airside Driving Simulator) consists of all parts of a real car such as the steering wheel, control panel, power switch, seat belt. The driving simulator allows the instructor to conduct tests to determine the level of visual acuity required by the trainee and his ability to distinguish between colors and dealing with sudden situations, in the meantime the trainee is surrounded by screens displaying an interactive virtual reality identical to King Khalid International Airport’s airside.

It also simulates a large number of scenarios that the employee may experience within the airside in both languages Arabic and English,  depending on the nature of the trainee’s work, it includes dealing with certain emergencies and familiarizing the trainees with the necessary safety laws, plus it gives instructions interactively and provides feedback to the level of leadership and corrections of their mistakes, accurately displaying the results of the tests, enables the trainee to practice driving in different weather conditions and how to perform properly rain, dust or fog.

"Riyadh Airports" stated that training on this device comes as a second stage after passing the theoretical training, raising the level of safety and reducing risks that contribute to elevating the efficiency of having the driving license and testing driving certain types of equipment in the field.

The system can also assist safety investigators to identify causes and factors contributing to any incident, as well as training violators and ensure that the violation is not repeated in the future.