Emerson introduced new Ovation AI Agents for the power and water industries, expanding the AI capabilities of its Ovation Automation Platform 4.0 release with five new agents. The new release includes a Sequence Assistant Agent; Alarm Insight Agent; Predictive Maintenance Agent; Root Cause Agent and Loop Performance Monitor Agent. Emerrson aims to empower plant personnel with critical insights by continuously monitoring, analyzing and recommending actions across critical plant operations. "Ovation AI Agents deliver a major step change in our AI portfolio, representing a significant advancement in how we help our customers build more intelligent, efficient and resilient operations," said Bob Yeager, president of Emerson's power and water solutions business. The five new Ovation AI Agents will launch this fall, enabling customers to start deploying individual agents tailored to their operational priorities and expand their portfolio over time as needs evolve, according to Emerson.