Ciara performing on stage with her background dancers, all dressed in vibrant orange outfits, in front of a massive glowing red LED portal surrounded by smoke effects. The scene emphasizes the high-energy choreography, dramatic stage design, and immersive concert visuals.

Riyadh Season 2024

Motorized Precision, in collaboration with VTPro Design, brought robotics to the forefront of stadium scale live entertainment at Riyadh Season 2024. This project combined industrial robots that was choreographed with live music featuring Busta Rhymes, Ciara, and Missy Elliott.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Six KUKA robots mounted on KL4000 track systems, each carrying high-powered lasers, shared the stage with rap legends Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott, and Ciara. The result was a visually explosive blend of motion controlled robotics, lighting design, and live music performances, transforming the concert into a next-generation entertainment experience.

The Challenge

Producing a stadium scale show with robotics required more than technical skill it demanded flawless coordination across every element of the performance:

Six robotic arms and track systems moving in sync with live music
High-powered lasers controlled safely on moving axes
Multiple animators collaborating in real time
Reliable long-distance control over 500 feet from the stage
Musical timing that held up in a live setting

The challenge wasn’t just moving robots it was making them perform as part of the show.

Laptop displays robotic arm and MP studio pro software interface, Motorized Precision in action.

Riyadh Season stage with Vision 2030 branding and Saudi Arabia. Six industrial robotic arms holding lights

The strategy

To bring the vision to life, Motorized Precision’s lead developer, Brian Davidson, introduced MP Link v3 to MP Studio Pro that adds the ability to program multi-robot scenes in a single project. This allowed multiple robots on track to be animated and controlled as a single performance unit. From one main station and combined with MP Studio's external control API, the entire show is controlled externally and runs all six robots in perfect sync with the music.

The update also opened the door for true collaboration. Multiple animators could work simultaneously, each working on a set of moves and merging them back into a master project. This made it possible to refine complex sequences in real time without slowing down the creative process. Months of pre-visualization and simulation ensured that every robotic sweep, gesture, and laser effect aligned seamlessly with lighting cues and musical beats.

Robotic arms firing green laser lights, VT pro and Motorized Precision

The robots were run from Mac Minis positioned over 500 feet from the stage, a distributed network that maintained flawless communication across the venue. By integrating laser choreography directly with robotic motion, the team ensured that beams cut through the stadium air with accuracy and timing that matched the performance.

This production was the result of complex creative and technical collaboration. VT Pro’s creative direction set the tone by leading the design, creative vision, and production, while Motorized Precision provided the robotic software technology and expertise to help realize their ambitious ideas on stage. Together, the teams created a truly unique performance.

Missy Elliott on stage with her dancers in blue and white costumes, framed by a glowing blue LED stage portal and laser lights. Large industrial robotic camera arms with illuminated cube rigs are integrated into the choreography, moving among the performers to create a futuristic, high-energy concert atmosphere.

THE IMPACT

For the first time at this scale, industrial robots didn’t simply function as background elements or mechanical spectacle; they became active performers. Their synchronized movements, timed perfectly to the rhythm of the music, gave the impression of choreography, a language of motion that audiences could feel as much as they could see.

For the artists on stage, the robots expanded the canvas of performance. Sharing the stage with six massive KUKA arms carrying high-powered lasers created a dynamic interplay between human energy and machine precision. Instead of overwhelming the performers, the robots amplified their presence. It was a dialogue between technology and artistry, where each enhanced the other.

Thousands of fans experienced a show that felt larger than life, where the boundary between stage design, robotics, and music dissolved into a single surge of energy. The crowd’s reaction was not just to the songs they loved, but to the visceral sense that they were witnessing something entirely new.

The image shows a large robotic camera arm set up inside a massive arena with bright stage lights and rigging overhead. The robot’s arm extends upward, holding a cube-shaped rig with glowing LED outlines, ready for a live production or filming event.

Within the creative community, this project marked a turning point. By introducing a scalable, multi-robot workflow into live entertainment, Motorized Precision showed directors, animators, and designers that robotics can be a creative tool, not just a technical solution.

Defining Achievements

Scalability

Demonstrated a multi-operator, multi-robot workflow that can expand to stadium sized live performances.

Synchronization

Achieved flawless timing across six KUKA robots on KL4000 tracks, integrated with lighting, lasers, and music.

Collaboration

Enabled multiple animators to work in real time within a single MP Studio control environment with Multi Robot control.

Innovation

Showed how robotics can become part of the performance itself, combining cinematic accuracy with the power of live music.

A motion control robotic camera arm mounted on a track system, positioned in front of a massive LED video wall glowing red with grid patterns. The robotic arm holds a cube-shaped rig with illuminated LED outlines, highlighting its role in concert film production and live event cinematography.

Group photo of seven people posing for the camera, Motorized Precision.

Ciara performs for the Riyadh Season Opening Ceremony performing on stage in a bold orange outfit with sparkling details, standing confidently with her arm raised toward the sky. Behind her, dancers in matching orange costumes mirror the movement, with dramatic stage lighting and beams emphasizing the energy of the live concert performance.

Missy Elliot performs for the Riyadh Season Opening Ceremony. Missy Elliott on stage in a sparkling blue futuristic jumpsuit and visor, holding a microphone and smiling while performing. She is surrounded by dancers in matching blue and white outfits with metallic accents, creating a high-energy live concert performance scene with bold choreography and lighting.

Motorized Precision’s CEO Sean Brown and lead developer Brian Davidson standing in front of a massive motion control robotic camera system on a track during stage setup. Both are wearing black company shirts, neon safety vests, and hard hats, highlighting the behind-the-scenes engineering and leadership presence at a major live production event.

a row of large robotic camera arms with glowing LED cube rigs mounted on stage platforms, lined up in front of a massive LED wall. The setup highlights the precision motion control robotics used in live concert filming and stage production.

CONCLUSION

The Riyadh Season 2024 opening concert demonstrated how technology and creativity can come together to deliver a show of global scale. By partnering with VT Pro, Motorized Precision provided the robotics technology and engineering that helped bring their ideas to reality. What emerged was a unified experience where music, stage design, and motion control elevated the energy of the performance and delivered a unique experience for audiences. This project underscored the potential of robotics in live entertainment and reinforced Motorized Precision’s role as a trusted technology partner for ambitious productions worldwide.