Ovation Automation Platform with GenAI will empower
workforce, optimize operations
PITTSBURGH, July 29,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its release of the
Ovation™ 4.0 Automation Platform, global automation and technology
leader Emerson (NYSE: EMR) is delivering transformative generative
artificial intelligence (GenAI) that will enhance data to inform
decisions, helping power and water companies accelerate growth,
improve efficiencies and drive more predictive, reliable and
resilient performance to their operations.
With the digital transformation of the power and water
industries, utilities and municipalities now have vast amounts of
rich production, reliability, safety and sustainability data for
their operations – yet much of it is fragmented and siloed.
Operators require a modern, future-proof computing environment that
can confidently mine large and complex data sets and harness the
power of GenAI for better, more efficient operational insights.
Emerson's Ovation 4.0 Automation Platform with integrated and
dedicated GenAI deployment, trained on a secure foundation of
knowledge-based data, will augment workforce expertise and thought
processes to enhance productivity by prioritizing and automating
tasks. The platform will provide predictive guidance and recommend
appropriate actions to increase reliability, improve customer
experiences and optimize overall operations.
"While global power operators are experiencing unprecedented
demands, we are also on the precipice of technological advances
that will forever change how we and our customers work," said
Bob Yeager, president of Emerson's
power and water business. "The digital revolution is generating so
much valuable data that our Ovation Automation Platform with GenAI
can harvest to create accessible, usable insights to inform smarter
and more timely action."
Through its AI-based capabilities, the new platform will help
support:
- Workforce empowerment – AI assistants will work
side-by-side with operators of every experience level to optimize
workflows for more effective operations and help diagnose issues
and suggest or implement control actions to return to normal, safe
operating conditions.
- Remote operations – AI will work in tandem with
operators at centralized control centers that monitor multiple
assets, acting as autonomous guardians that provide prescriptive
guidance to help with information processing and decision
support.
- Reliable, continuous operations – The Ovation GenAI
assistant will predict maintenance requirements, helping mitigate
the impacts of common reliability issues such as faulty sensors,
mechanical wear, temperature fluctuations and pressure deviations.
In addition, real-time digital twin simulation, coupled with AI
models trained on plant-specific historic operations and
maintenance, will recognize abnormal conditions to identify how and
why processes are diverging from baseline operations.
- Grid optimization – Facilitated by AI-assisted
predictive maintenance, the platform will offer advanced
situational awareness that improves decision-making from power
generation to delivery, resulting in increased grid stability.
- Security – Robust AI models will be used as a tool
to enhance cybersecurity by improving threat detection, response
automation, vulnerability management and overall security
protocols.
Initially released on Microsoft Azure's OpenAI service, the
Emerson Ovation GenAI will also be available on other large
language models that rely on closed, proprietary and secure data
sets.
"Today's most forward-thinking power and water companies will
use our new Ovation 4.0 Automation Platform with GenAI to help sort
through their vast amounts of data," Yeager said. "By
contextualizing data from the intelligent field, edge and cloud to
make better, safer decisions, this technology will enable what we
call 'Boundless Automation™' – breaking down data silos to liberate
data and unleash the power of software."
Emerson announced its new Ovation GenAI today at its annual
Ovation Users Group Conference in Pittsburgh.
Media:
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About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR) is a global technology and software company
providing innovative solutions for the world's essential
industries. Through its leading automation portfolio, including its
majority stake in AspenTech, Emerson helps hybrid, process and
discrete manufacturers optimize operations, protect personnel,
reduce emissions and achieve their sustainability goals. For more
information, visit Emerson.com.
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