Honeywell AI Adoption Tracker
Last updated: October 28, 2026
Overview
Honeywell has positioned itself as a leader in industrial AI transformation, with CEO Vimal Kapur declaring 2025 the year when 'tinkering becomes transformation' [1]. The company has developed a comprehensive AI strategy built around three key megatrends: automation, the future of aviation, and energy transition [2]. Honeywell's approach centers on its Honeywell Forge IoT platform, which integrates AI across industrial operations to enable autonomous operations [3]. The company has partnered strategically with Google Cloud to accelerate AI-driven industrial operations, leveraging Google's Gemini AI models with Honeywell's extensive industrial data [4]. Recent innovations include the Smart Shopping Platform for retail, AI-enabled cybersecurity solutions, and industrial copilots designed to address critical skills shortages [5].
- [1] Honeywell CEO: AI will transform industry at scale beginning in 2025
- [2] Honeywell and Google Cloud to Accelerate Autonomous Operations with AI Agents for the Industrial Sector
- [3] Honeywell's CEO reveals how AI will give his company a competitive edge—and what won't
- [4] Why Honeywell CEO Vimal Kapur doesn't think the AI payoff will come from productivity
- [5] Honeywell Unveils AI-Enabled Technology to Personalize In-store Shopping with Google Cloud
AI Maturity Index
Radar Comparison
Peer Comparison: Honeywell vs industrials
Based on 79 companies in sector
| Dimension | Honeywell | Sector Avg | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adoption | 4.0 | 3.4 | +0.6 |
| Proficiency | 4.0 | 3.1 | +0.9 |
| Impact | 3.0 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Overall | 3.6 | 3.3 | +0.3 |
Key Metrics
AI Initiatives
Smart Shopping Platform
January 2026
AI-enabled retail solution for personalized in-store shopping experiences
Cloud-based platform using Google's Gemini and Vertex AI to provide personalized guidance, real-time product information, and dynamic recommendations. Available on Honeywell CS32 Personal Shopper and CT70 handheld devices.
Experion Operations Assistant
November 2025
AI-powered solution for refinery control room operations
Advanced AI system that merges operational analytics with real-time predictive insights, enabling operators to forecast maintenance events and minimize risks. Piloted at TotalEnergies Port Arthur Refinery.
AI-Enabled Digital Suite
June 2025
Comprehensive AI cybersecurity and digital solutions for industrial automation
Includes Honeywell Cyber Proactive Defense and OT Security Operations Center solutions, plus expanded Honeywell Digital Prime platform for enterprise-wide engineering project testing and modification.
Honeywell Forge Production Intelligence AI Assistant
February 2025
Generative AI assistant for industrial operators and production managers
Intelligent Assistant integrated into Honeywell Forge Production Intelligence platform, providing insights through natural language prompts and helping with troubleshooting, KPI analysis, and asset relationships.
Honeywell-Google Cloud AI Partnership
October 2024
Collaboration to accelerate autonomous operations with AI agents in the industrial sector
Partnership integrates Google's Gemini and Vertex AI with Honeywell Forge platform to provide AI agents for engineers, warehouse workers, and technicians. Includes enhanced cybersecurity capabilities and edge AI devices.
Frequently Asked Questions
Honeywell focuses on industrial AI applications rather than general productivity tools, leveraging over a century of operational technology data and domain expertise to create AI solutions specifically for aerospace, building automation, and industrial sectors where safety and reliability are critical.
Honeywell is developing AI copilots that can help workers with 3-5 years of experience operate at the level of someone with 12-15 years of experience, addressing the severe labor shortages in skilled industrial roles like mechanics, electricians, and machine operators.
Honeywell Forge serves as a central IoT platform that unifies and contextualizes data from hundreds of disparate industrial sources, creating the high-fidelity data foundation necessary for effective AI implementation across buildings, manufacturing facilities, and other infrastructure.
Honeywell distinguishes between automation (pre-programmed deterministic outcomes) and autonomy (systems that can make adaptive recommendations and decisions), using AI as the key technology to enable the transition from automated to autonomous industrial operations.
Honeywell is embedding AI directly into products like checkout scanners with computer vision capabilities, mobile computers for warehouse workers, and building automation systems, often partnering with chip manufacturers like Qualcomm to ensure devices can run AI models locally.
In Application
| Application | Vendor | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Honeywell GPT | Honeywell (Internal) | Internal employee productivity tool for drafting emails, summarizing technical documents, translating content, and brainstorming ideas |
| Red Virtual Assistant | Honeywell (Internal) | Central resource for accessing company information around IT, finance, HR, and policy library for all employees |
| Microsoft Copilots | Microsoft | Various AI tools and copilots for internal productivity, software coding, technical support, and sales activities |
| Salesforce AI Tools | Salesforce | AI-powered sales effectiveness and customer relationship management tools |
| Google Gemini | Powering industrial AI agents, Smart Shopping Platform, and various automation applications through partnership integration |
Sources
Honeywell CEO: AI will transform industry at scale beginning in 2025
Honeywell and Google Cloud to Accelerate Autonomous Operations with AI Agents for the Industrial Sector
Honeywell's CEO reveals how AI will give his company a competitive edge—and what won't
Why Honeywell CEO Vimal Kapur doesn't think the AI payoff will come from productivity
Honeywell Unveils AI-Enabled Technology to Personalize In-store Shopping with Google Cloud
Honeywell Announces Intent to Separate Automation and Aerospace
2024 Annual Report
Honeywell's AI chiefs share strategies that helped firm mature AI efforts
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About AI Tracker
AI Tracker is a research project by Larridin, the AI execution intelligence platform.
Methodology: We analyze earnings calls, press releases, partnership announcements, and product documentation. All assessments are based solely on publicly available information—no private customer data is used.
Maturity Scoring: Each dimension is rated on a 4-tier scale (Nascent → Emerging → Scaling → Leading) based on evidence from public sources. Industry averages are computed as the median across all tracked companies in the sector.