Callum Adamson and Sam Tukra say Applied Computing's rebuilt Orbital gives each customer a self-learning model, nearly four months after KBR led its $20M Series A.
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Orbital 2.0 tests whether a plant-specific world model can cut the researcher-led customisation that slows industrial AI deployments. If engineers can safely shape the model themselves, Applied Computing can scale through partners such as KBR into more refineries and chemical plants; if they cannot, entrenched suppliers keep the advantage.
Callum Adamson and Dr. Sam Tukra chose ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi to show the version of Orbital they have been working toward since they started exploring AI for existing energy systems in 2022. Applied Computing unveiled Orbital 2.0 on November 3rd, 2026, rebuilding its plant-operations software around what Applied Computing calls a world model for energy.…
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