With further advances in digitalization and ongoing convergence of operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT), the process industries are gradually moving from “automated” to “autonomous” operations.

Autonomous operation provides potential for greater plant stability, controllability and efficiency – an opportunity to move towards safer, more consistent and optimized operations with less human intervention and more business value. It does not seek to replace human direction, but empower and augment it, enabling effective enterprise-wide decision-making in real-time.

This white paper discusses the move from automated operations to autonomous operations and the critical components that contribute to making the autonomous plant concept a reality and success.

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