Oct 21 (Reuters) - Honeywell ( HON ) has signed a deal

with Google to connect artificial intelligence

technology with its industrial data, both companies said on

Monday, with a view to offer streamlined autonomous operations

for its customers.

The partnership will bring together Alphabet-owned Google's

Gemini - its most advanced AI technology - and Honeywell's ( HON )

industrial data collected through its Forge platform to automate

tasks and reduce project times, in an industry that continues to

grapple with a labor shortage.

The AI-powered tools will help automate tasks for engineers,

warehouse workers, and technicians, among other uses, with the

first AI-enabled solutions reaching Honeywell's ( HON ) customers in

2025.

"The path to autonomy requires assets working harder, people

working smarter and processes working more efficiently," Vimal

Kapur, chairman and CEO of Honeywell ( HON ), said in a statement.

With the new AI-powered agent built on Google's Vertex AI

platform, automated tasks will lead to reduced project design

cycles, Honeywell ( HON ) said, adding that users will be able to

process various data types such as images, videos, text and

sensor readings.

Honeywell ( HON ), attempting to leverage the latest boom in AI

technology, said it is aiming to reduce maintenance costs,

increase operational productivity and "upskill employees"

through the partnership for its customers.