Honeywell is set to transform the energy sector with its new artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled solutions, aimed at enhancing workforce efficiency, optimising systems, and accelerating the path toward autonomous operations. By leveraging decades of industry expertise and combining it with advanced AI technologies, such as Honeywell Forge, the company is integrating AI into both its new and existing solutions. This approach promises to offer an end-to-end AI experience, benefiting workers in the field, operators in control rooms, and executives overseeing enterprise-level operations.
The energy industry faces several significant challenges, including a shortage of skilled talent needed to operate facilities efficiently. Additionally, companies are under pressure to increase operational efficiency while maintaining high standards of accuracy and quality. Honeywell’s AI-driven solutions are positioned to address these issues by enhancing decision-making speed, boosting operational productivity, and providing tools to upskill the workforce through more advanced training. To further its commitment to the energy sector, Honeywell has also partnered with Chevron to develop AI-enabled solutions aimed at refining operations.
One of the notable advancements in Honeywell’s AI portfolio is the introduction of the Experion Operations Assistant, which integrates explainable AI into industrial processes. This tool is designed to help operators identify and resolve production issues more efficiently by offering step-by-step guidance. By deploying this assistant, companies can optimise operations, and less experienced operators can quickly build expertise by leveraging the wealth of industry knowledge embedded within their organisation.
According to a recent survey commissioned by Honeywell, which polled 1,600 executive AI leaders globally, nearly two-thirds of respondents highlighted the potential for AI to significantly boost worker efficiency and productivity. This focus aligns with Honeywell’s commitment to addressing global trends in automation and workforce optimisation. Lucian Boldea, President and CEO of Honeywell Industrial Automation, emphasised the importance of AI in bridging the growing skills gap in the industrial workforce, noting that AI technologies will empower workers to improve their efficiency and accelerate their expertise.
Among Honeywell’s new AI-enabled offerings is the Honeywell Field Process Knowledge System (PKS), which incorporates a “field assistant” powered by Honeywell Forge. This system aims to simplify operations and maintenance tasks, enhancing safety and precision. The solution consists of a web-based application for supervisors and a mobile device for field workers, providing a unified platform for managing tasks related to operations, maintenance, permits, and documentation.
In addition to these new offerings, Honeywell is also upgrading its existing solutions with AI capabilities. The Honeywell Experion PKS, a leading distributed control system, now integrates predictive advisories, troubleshooting support, and AI-assisted recommendations. These enhancements are designed to help optimise production processes and maintain system performance at peak levels. The AI-powered solutions offer predictive notifications and recommended actions throughout the lifecycle of a facility, ensuring smoother startups and more efficient day-to-day operations.
Furthermore, Honeywell’s Production Intelligence platform is designed to bridge the gap between Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT). By contextualising data from onsite operations, it delivers actionable insights and analytics-driven recommendations to executives, enabling better decision-making across the business. The platform also provides real-time monitoring and predictive capabilities to diagnose and prevent potential production issues.
