Borouge, in collaboration with Honeywell, has completed a proof of concept for AI-powered autonomous operations at its Ruwais facility. The milestone, built on 2025 trials, moves the petrochemical industry closer to the first AI-driven control room for full-scale, real-time operations.
Key takeaways
- Live production tests indicate potential efficiency gains of up to 20% and downtime reduction of 20%.
- Operating costs could drop by up to 15%, with improved production performance and process safety.
- The technology supports sustainability by cutting energy consumption and associated emissions.
- Borouge's AI and digitalisation programme targeted $575 million in value generation in 2025.
- Next steps include scaling the technology across Ruwais facilities after further demonstration.
Executives from both companies highlighted the safe, effective deployment in a live environment and the potential for significant operational improvements at scale. The initiative aligns with ADNOC's ambition to become the world's most AI-enabled energy company.
Source: Robotics & Automation News (roboticsandautomationnews.com) · Published 2026-01-09 · “Borouge boosts performance and competitiveness’ with ‘industry-first’ AI autonomous operations at Ruwais facility”