Seeq and Applied Computing announced a commercial agreement on Oct. 13, 2026 that combines Applied Computing's Orbital model, which detects and diagnoses equipment and process problems, with Seeq's industrial analytics platform. The companies said the partnership is meant to help operators improve efficiency, emissions and reliability across energy environments.
Applied Computing is the creator of Orbital, which it describes as the first foundation model built for energy operations. Seeq is based in Seattle and Applied Computing in London, according to the release's dateline.
How the two products fit together
Under the agreement, Orbital identifies equipment and process issues in complex industrial systems. Seeq then supplies the analytics that teams use to investigate those findings and visualize operational data. The companies said customers will be able to use anomaly detection and root cause analysis, and to see their operational context, to guide decisions in daily execution and long-term planning.
First use: KBR's INSITE platform
The initial application supports INSITE, a digital platform from KBR that provides technical and advisory services for operating plants. INSITE is powered by Orbital and serves the ammonia, petrochemical, LNG and oil and gas industries. Analysts at the KBR Innovation Studio Bengaluru will use Seeq to investigate anomalies that Orbital flags, and to produce customer-facing reports and recommendations.
What the executives said
Seeq CEO Dr. Lisa Graham said the combination of physics-based AI and industrial analytics can help operations teams turn complex data into faster decisions. She said both companies are committed to building an industrial AI ecosystem for customers.
Dan Jeavons, President of Applied Computing, said the partnership closes the loop between physics-grounded AI insight and the daily decisions that determine plant performance. He also described a shared commitment to an open industrial AI ecosystem.
The companies also plan to explore a bidirectional integration between Orbital and Seeq. They said it would allow shared context and more streamlined AI-driven investigations.
About the companies
Applied Computing was founded in London by Callum Adamson, its CEO, and Dr. Sam Tukra, its Chief AI Officer. Its release says Orbital combines physics-grounded intelligence with models across chemical engineering, time-series forecasting and language, and is used at sites ranging from refineries and petrochemical facilities to LNG, wind and hydro. Seeq describes itself as a privately held global company that connects operational data and context with AI to help customers improve reliability, efficiency, sustainability, workforce productivity and profitability.
