Borouge Partners With Honeywell To Develop AI-Powered Autonomous Operations For Growth

Borouge Plc has partnered with Honeywell to explore AI-driven autonomous operations, aiming to transform plant operations in the UAE. This collaboration seeks to introduce the petrochemical industry's first AI-controlled room for real-time operations, setting a new benchmark for AI applications in this sector.

The project will focus on integrating AI and automation technologies into Borouge's core operations. George Bou Mitri, President of Honeywell Industrial Automation for the Middle East, Türkiye, Africa, and Central Asia, stated, "By integrating AI and automation technologies into core operations, we are helping unlock new levels of efficiency, safety, and performance. This agreement shows how advanced technologies, applied with purpose, can reshape industrial operations at scale."

Both companies will leverage their expertise in process technology and autonomous control to identify opportunities for deploying Agentic AI solutions and advanced machine learning algorithms. This initiative aims to enhance Borouge’s operational efficiency at its Ruwais facilities in the UAE.

This collaboration is a significant part of Borouge's company-wide AI, Digitalisation, and Technology (AIDT) programme. The programme is expected to generate $575 million in value this year. In 2024, Borouge's extensive portfolio of over 200 AIDT initiatives—covering areas like operations, health and safety, sales, sustainability, and product innovation—generated $573 million in value.

Hazeem Sultan Al Suwaidi, CEO of Borouge, highlighted the importance of this partnership by saying, "Borouge's AI, Digitalisation, and Technology (AIDT) transformation programme is setting new standards in operations, innovation and business performance. By collaborating with global AI leaders such as Honeywell, we are accelerating growth, driving efficiency, and enhancing shareholder value. This project further strengthens Borouge’s competitive edge as we continue to deliver on our ambitious AIDT roadmap."

The initiative is designed to deploy proof-of-concept technologies that will boost Borouge’s operational capabilities across its facilities. The collaboration aims to establish a new standard for future AI applications within the petrochemical industry.

With inputs from WAM