Introducing the next generation of Orbital
Your plant. Understood.
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One world model.
One shared understanding.
Data Connect brings plant data and engineering knowledge into one reusable foundation. Plant Intelligence helps engineers detect, predict, optimise and simulate. Plant Design builds on that understanding to develop engineering models, modifications and capital projects.
A shared world model connects how the plant operates with how it evolves.
Bring your plant closer to its physical optimum.
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One foundation. Ready for what comes next.
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Indorama Ventures: verified by the engineers who run the plant.
At the F5 PO/MTBE unit in Port Neches, Texas, the engineers tested what Orbital understood about their plant, section by section. They found reasons to expand it.
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Trust, earned.
“I expect this team will lead innovative solutions and the creation of measurable value in the deployment of AI. We believe INSITE 3.0 powered by Orbital could unlock transformational, cross-sector change in the energy industry.”
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Demo Day 2026. An independent perspective.
ARC Advisory Group examines Orbital’s approach to foundation models for physical systems.

UK AI Minister Kanishka Narayan visits our Bengaluru office
Applied Computing hosted UK AI Minister Kanishka Narayan, highlighting UK and India collaboration in AI innovation and real-world impact.

£9M seed round for AI start-up driven by Imperial alumni
Applied Computing, an AI company driven by Imperial alumni, raises £9 million in investment.

INSITE 3.0, physics-grounded AI powered by Orbital
KBR and Applied Computing launched INSITE 3.0 powered by Orbital, bringing physics-based AI to optimise assets from design through operations.

Reflections from 35 years in manufacturing
Why the future of energy operations lies in system intelligence.

How can AI be scaled effectively in chemical manufacturing operations?
Dan Jeavons joins The Chemical Week Podcast to discuss how AI can improve the chemical industry.

AI vs the world's biggest problem: energy security
Dan Jeavons, President of Applied Computing, at Web Summit Qatar on the critical challenges facing the energy industry.

Why pilots fail to scale
India's energy demand is rising fast, and with it the opportunity for AI that moves beyond pilots into operations.

Applied Computing opens Bengaluru office
India becomes ground zero for next-generation industrial AI as we open our office in Bengaluru.

AI can potentially stem refinery closures in Europe
Forbes on why physics-grounded AI could change the economics of Europe's refining and petrochemical sector.

Applied Computing appoints Shell veteran as President
The Times: Dan Jeavons, who led the global AI programme at Shell, joins to tackle real-world energy challenges head-on.
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