EnergyX in Merger Pact With Senseta, Co-Founded by Qatari Scientist

The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC)-based EnergyX is contemplating merger with Silicon Valley-headquartered Senseta, co-founded by Dr Khalid M al-Ali, a Qatari scientist and former Nasa engineer, as the Gulf country race ahead towards net-zero goals.

This planned merger will not only accelerate expansion of EnergyX, a global leader in end-to-end energy optimisation for buildings and infrastructure, in both the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) and the US but also reinforce its mission to deliver intelligent, autonomous, and sustainable energy systems.

By integrating Senseta’s AI (artificial intelligence) expertise, EnergyX plans to offer advanced features such as real-time monitoring, predictive diagnostics, and climate-adaptive analytics — capabilities essential for managing the region’s high temperatures, heavy energy loads, and complex utility grids.

EnergyX announced this landmark strategic merger with Senseta, a Delaware-based AI and autonomous systems company spun out of Carnegie Mellon University, at the recently concluded Fifth Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg.

The agreement was signed by Dr Khalid, the co-founder and executive chairman of Senseta, the world leader in mission-critical data fusion, analytics and drone-powered solutions, with Jean Jacques Dandrieux, Global chief strategy officer at EnergyX, and Sean Park, co-founder and chief executive officer of EnergyX.

The multi-hundred-million-dollar planned merger, subject to the regulatory approvals, board consent, and voting by the shareholders of both companies – was announced in the presence of key Qatari leadership. EnergyX plans to invest more than $100mn in the GCC in next five years.

The proposed merger also marks a significant step in the Gulf region’s ambition to become a global leader in sustainable, tech-enabled infrastructure.

Senseta’s cutting-edge AI expertise, based on R&D (research and development) for deep-space missions, is planned to be integrated into EnergyX Zero, amplifying the intelligence layer of EnergyX’s platform for optimised energy performance across the GCC’s built environment.

“This planned merger represents a fusion of scientific excellence and large-scale execution. We aim to bring interplanetary-grade AI expertise to earth-based infrastructure — delivering the kind of resilience and autonomy once reserved for space exploration directly into the Gulf’s energy systems,” said Dandrieux.

The announcement comes as the GCC strengthens its position as a hub for climate technology. EnergyX’s growth in the Gulf builds on its global leadership, including the company’s own HQ — the world’s first certified Plus-Energy Building, operating at 129.5% energy self-sufficiency.

By uniting deep AI research with hardware innovation, the planned merger is set to redefine how infrastructure is monitored, analysed, and optimised. The company will empower governments, developers, and construction firms with scalable tools aligned to net-zero goals.

“This is more than a merger — it’s a commitment... The most powerful AI technologies on Earth should be focused on saving it. And the Gulf is the best place to launch that mission — where innovation meets urgency,” according to Sean Park.