Emerson's 'Project Beyond' to Modernize and Seamlessly Integrate the Industrial Automation Technology Stack

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Emerson (NYSE: EMR) has announced Project Beyond, a groundbreaking software-defined enterprise operations platform designed to modernize industrial automation. The platform aims to seamlessly integrate existing automation infrastructure with modern technologies, including AI and software-defined control. Built upon Emerson's DeltaV™ system and AspenTech's software portfolio, Project Beyond features advanced computing environments, secure connectivity, DataOps capabilities, an app marketplace, AI orchestration, and zero-trust security architecture.

The platform introduces the new DeltaV IQ Controller, a software-defined controller running on commercial servers, offering enhanced scalability and flexibility. Project Beyond addresses the challenges of managing complex industrial data and enables enterprise-wide optimization without requiring complete infrastructure replacement, potentially reducing integration costs and complexity for industries such as energy, power, life sciences, chemical, and mining.

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• Dependency on commercial off-the-shelf servers for DeltaV IQ Controller may introduce new operational risks

New enterprise operations platform delivers effortless integration of AI and automation technologies for enterprise optimization 

SAN ANTONIO, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Global industrial technology leader Emerson (NYSE: EMR) is pioneering a new software-defined enterprise operations platform – dubbed Project Beyond – that will fundamentally change today's approach to industrial automation.

Emerson's Project Beyond will deliver the industry's first software-defined, OT-ready digital platform that seamlessly integrates and optimizes industrial operations. Leveraging innovations in software-defined control, data management, zero-trust cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, Emerson's new platform will help automation investments deliver value without adding complexity.

The speed of technology and industrial artificial intelligence (AI) advancements, combined with increased computing power needs and the unprecedented volume and complexity of siloed data generated across industrial assets, requires a new, cost-efficient way for companies to leverage automation across the enterprise while protecting existing investments.

Emerson's Project Beyond will tackle this challenge by creating a flexible, scalable and secure platform that connects today's existing automation installed base with modern technologies to empower continuous, enterprise-wide visibility, optimization and, eventually, autonomous operations. Project Beyond will also provide a consistent platform to deploy and manage new AI applications and models, along with contextualized data, to unlock unimagined flexibility, safety, sustainability and performance for essential industries such as energy, power, life sciences, chemical and mining.

"Companies are eager to modernize automation and keep pace with the promise of new technologies like AI without ripping and replacing their existing infrastructure or dealing with the pain and costs of integrating new applications and millions of fragmented data points," said Ram Krishnan, chief operating officer at Emerson. "Project Beyond will use the power of software-defined control to introduce an entirely new, scalable, seamlessly integrated infrastructure with automated data contextualization to turn trapped data into powerful operational efficiencies."

Evolved from its industry-leading DeltaV™ distributed control system, AspenTech's leading software portfolio and Boundless Automation^sm vision, Emerson's new connected industrial technology platform will reduce the costly and complex technology integration required to move data across different operational technology (OT) systems and applications, helping customers deploy and scale new capabilities faster.

"By combining Emerson's automation capabilities with AspenTech's deep software expertise – from modeling and optimization to machine learning and AI – we're embedding artificial intelligence into our systems, turning information into insights that will help our customers along their journey toward optimized autonomous operations," Krishnan said.

The building blocks of Project Beyond include:

• Modern Computing Environments: Project Beyond will unify the latest in on-premise edge computing with the power of the cloud to deliver unparalleled data analytics.
  
  
• Networking & Connectivity: Secure connectors, APIs and software interfaces that allow connectivity of existing OT systems, devices and legacy I/O to the platform as well as the ability to connect the platform to IT environments.
  
  
• DataOps: A powerful data fabric weaving together all OT assets, from devices to entire systems, turning contextualized data and codified knowledge into digital intelligence around operations.
  
  
• App Marketplace: A catalogue of state-of-the-art applications, curated for an organization's unique needs, collected in a single marketplace for easy access and deployment.
  
  
• AI Orchestration: An orchestration engine that will manage the deployment and lifecycle of AI agents enabling the future human/AI hybrid workforce.
   
• Zero-Trust Security Architecture: A security plane that secures every access, device, application, connection and data within the platform.

Designed as a data-centric platform, the enterprise operations platform enables a more flexible deployment of even more powerful mission-critical functionality, such as the new DeltaV IQ Controller. This software-defined controller will run on commercial, off-the-shelf servers, bringing increased scalability, flexibility, resiliency and extensibility to enterprise operations.

"Emerson has never been content to incrementally improve on current offerings, especially today with the tremendous opportunities around industrial AI," said Krishnan. "Project Beyond is designed to make it easier and more cost-effective to access the data you need to unleash new AI applications and future-proof your industrial automation investments."

For more information, go to the Project Beyond page.

About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR) is a global industrial technology leader that provides advanced automation. With an unmatched portfolio of intelligent devices, control systems and industrial software, Emerson delivers solutions that automate and optimize business performance. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Emerson combines innovative technology with proven operational excellence to power the future of automation. For more information, visit Emerson.com.

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• Connect with Emerson's Industrial Software Page on LinkedIn

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FAQ

What is Emerson's Project Beyond and how does it transform industrial automation?

Project Beyond is Emerson's new software-defined enterprise operations platform that integrates existing automation infrastructure with modern technologies like AI. It features advanced computing, secure connectivity, DataOps, an app marketplace, and AI orchestration, enabling seamless enterprise-wide optimization without replacing existing infrastructure.

What are the key components of Emerson's (EMR) Project Beyond platform?

Project Beyond includes six key components: modern computing environments, networking & connectivity, DataOps, app marketplace, AI orchestration, and zero-trust security architecture. It also features the new DeltaV IQ Controller that runs on commercial servers.

How does Project Beyond benefit industrial companies using Emerson's (EMR) technology?

Project Beyond helps companies modernize automation without replacing existing infrastructure, reduces integration costs, enables better data management, and provides enterprise-wide visibility. It allows easier deployment of AI applications and helps future-proof industrial automation investments.

What industries will benefit from Emerson's Project Beyond platform?

Project Beyond is designed for essential industries including energy, power, life sciences, chemical, and mining sectors, helping them achieve improved flexibility, safety, sustainability, and operational performance.

What is the DeltaV IQ Controller in Emerson's new platform?

The DeltaV IQ Controller is a software-defined controller that runs on commercial off-the-shelf servers, providing increased scalability, flexibility, resiliency, and extensibility to enterprise operations.