Linde is a global leader in industrial gases and engineering, with 64,000+ employees and $33B in 2024 sales. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet. Linde operates 1000+ plants in 80+ countries from seven Remote Operation Centers located globally. Advanced automation software developed in-house by Linde has made it possible to run these plants in autonomous mode. This technology is commercially available via subscription. Linde’s AOPSTM IGNITE is our platform that runs control system agnostic advanced automation applications modules, like Automatic Startup, AI plant control to optimize the steady state operation, AI based coil monitoring, and AI Real Time Optimizers to maximize profitability of entire production site on a unified platform. These tools improve OPEX by boosting productivity, reducing operator workload, and lowering maintenance costs.