Industrial Automation in Norway

Cognite is a Norwegian industrial AI and SaaS company founded in 2016, providing the Cognite Data Fusion (CDF) platform — a cloud-based Industrial DataOps solution that liberates, contextualises, and makes operational data actionable. CDF connects traditionally siloed OT, IT, and engineering data into a unified layer accessible to engineers, operators, and data scientists, enabling production optimisation, predictive maintenance, emissions reduction, and autonomous operations. Built on real-world requirements from Norwegian oil & gas operator Aker BP, Cognite has grown to over 800 employees with customers including BP, Saudi Aramco, TotalEnergies, OMV, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Cognite Atlas AI extends the platform with industrial generative AI agents for workflow automation and decision support. The company raised $225M total funding from investors including TCV and Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, and has offices in Norway, the United States, and Japan.

Kairos Technology is a Norwegian software company founded in 2014 in Stavanger, specialising in AI-powered control room decision support for the energy industry. The company's flagship product, the Kairos Control Room Assistant (CRA), uses Multilevel Flow Modelling (MFM) — a methodology developed at the Technical University of Denmark to provide real-time automated monitoring, root cause analysis, and decision support when abnormal situations occur in complex process systems. Working closely with E&P companies and control room operators, Kairos helps reduce the impact of abnormal situations, avoid unplanned shutdowns, and increase production efficiency. The CRA analyses process data in real time to help operators take the correct corrective actions faster. The company also offers a HAZOP Assistant for safety analysis. Originally founded as Eldor Technology, the company rebranded to Kairos Technology to reflect its product focus. With offices in Norway, Denmark, and the UK, Kairos serves the oil & gas and process industries.

Kongsberg Digital is a Norwegian industrial software company and subsidiary of the KONGSBERG Group, founded in 2016 to consolidate the group's digital expertise for heavy-asset industries. The company delivers AI-powered digital twin technology, process and flow simulation, and operational intelligence solutions through its Industrial Work Surface platform — a unified environment integrating enterprise data to support decision-making from design through operations and maintenance. Core products include Kognitwin (digital twin for asset performance management), K-Spice (dynamic process simulation), LedaFlow (multiphase flow simulation), and SiteCom (operations centre collaboration). Kongsberg Digital serves major energy operators including Equinor, Chevron, Shell, and Vår Energi, with growing presence in chemicals (Yara International) and carbon capture & storage. The company raised $90M in Series C funding from Shell Ventures and Idékapital in 2023 and partners with Google Cloud for AI-driven industrial intelligence.

Sekal is a Norwegian technology company founded in 2011 in Sandnes, specialising in autonomous drilling automation software for the oil and gas industry. The company's DrillTronics platform provides automated drilling control that integrates with rig systems for real-time process automation and safeguards, while its DrillScene product delivers real-time wellbore monitoring by comparing downhole models with live drilling data to detect early signs of problems. Sekal has partnered with Halliburton to deliver the world's first automated on-bottom drilling system, deployed for Equinor on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in 2025. The integrated solution orchestrates autonomous directional drilling with automated wellbore hydraulics and dynamic surface equipment control. Backed by investors including Aramco Ventures and Equinor Ventures, and acquired by Sumitomo Corporation in 2019, Sekal is a recognised leader in the transition from manual to autonomous drilling operations.