Industrial operations leaned further into AI-driven autonomy. Honeywell’s Experion Cognition PoC at Borouge Ruwais demonstrated earlier anomaly prediction and decision support toward autonomous control rooms. Siemens extended the Eigen Engineering Agent to parse ECAD and auto‑generate standards‑compliant projects. Siemens, Databricks and FFT linked shopfloor data to cloud AI via Industrial Edge with Databricks Platform. Upstream emissions monitoring also advanced as TotalEnergies deployed MethaneLive to detect and remediate fugitive methane.
Closing the loop on analytics-to-action progressed alongside OT security. The Siemens/Databricks architecture streams contextualized data for training and redeploys models at the edge for uses such as predictive maintenance, quality, energy, and agentic workflows. Honeywell expanded its OT Cybersecurity Suite with AI threat correlation, secure media inspection, data diodes, GRC automation and a managed SOC, addressing limited OT visibility reported by industry surveys and supporting resilient, governed industrial AI adoption.
Digital process technology advanced in fuels and chemicals. Honeywell will supply its UOP Ecofining process and Experion PKS automation to Acelen Renewables’ Bahia SAF project, using modular delivery and data‑driven operations. Röhm’s Bay City MMA plant brought LiMA technology to full scale with a daily‑updated digital twin. Aurubis Hamburg commissioned a high‑capacity RDE exhaust and filter system with automated dynamic control, recirculating captured metals and targeting about 80% reduction in diffuse emissions.
Upstream data integration targeted faster decisions and higher recovery. Sinopec initiated a large‑scale 3D continuous seismic processing and interpretation program in Western Sichuan with real‑time synchronization between field and research teams. PETRONAS launched the AI‑enabled Malaysia Digital Intelligence Centre to unify workflows and data with contractors, alongside a regional IOR/EOR MoU. At the Equinor Capital Markets Day 2026, the company highlighted trading optimization and emissions‑reduction ambitions alongside targeted production growth.
Supply chains and vendor portfolios moved toward data‑centric services. thyssenkrupp advanced the spin‑off of tk accelis, a Materials‑as‑a‑Service business combining distribution, processing and data‑driven supply‑chain management. Mitsui Chemicals’ Ultradent acquisition builds a dental materials platform with customer‑ and data‑driven AI solutions. Honeywell issued a Honeywell Technologies outlook reflecting portfolio shifts. In infrastructure, Iberdrola plans to invest €4.5bn in Bahia power networks, citing network digitalization to support industrial loads.
Industrial gases and bioprocess manufacturing also adopted digital tools. Air Liquide won the Valencia home respiratory-care contract with 100% telemonitoring and early‑adherence predictive AI. WuXi Biologics topped out a modular facility at the Singapore CRDMO Hub, adding DP capacity with solar integration and advanced energy monitoring and analysis. These deployments illustrate data‑enabled service models and energy‑aware operations across adjacent value chains relevant to specialty gases and performance materials.
