Fero Labs is a U.S.-based software company that develops explainable AI (XAI) tools for heavy industry, including steel, cement, chemicals, and energy. Its machine learning models are designed to optimise plant operations in real time, improving yield, reducing waste, and cutting emissions. For the steel sector, Fero Labs offers an immediate decarbonisation lever. By lowering energy and raw material use in blast furnaces, EAFs, and finishing lines, its software can reduce emissions by 5–10% without requiring major capital investment. This makes it a bridge solution while hydrogen, CCS, and new technologies scale up.

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