Octave Acquires Cerebre for Industrial AI Plant Models

Nov 12, 2026
Octave acquires Cerebre to connect engineering records with plant models used by industrial AI applications.

Octave acquires Cerebre, the company said in a press release. Cerebre builds connected plant models from engineering schematics, plant data and operational knowledge.

Octave plans to combine these models with its engineering system of record for industrial facilities. AI applications can use the combined information to analyze a current representation of a plant, while engineering and operations teams retain final control over decisions.

Cerebre's capabilities will become available through the Octave platform and its engineering and operations products. Founded in 2019, Cerebre is deployed across more than 200 plants and expects $8 million in 2026 revenue, mostly from annual recurring revenue.

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