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At the Microsoft event in Toronto, Canada, the company’s chief executive officer Satya Nadera and General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt announced the news.
Planned to use GE's Internet of Things platform "Predix" through Microsoft's cloud service "Azure" before April-June 2017. In addition, Microsoft will provide advanced services and capabilities based on artificial intelligence (AI)-based high-level data analysis and voice input.
Microsoft is providing an autonomous platform called the Azure IoT Suite, but the cases of large manufacturing and infrastructure companies are limited. Satya Nadera stated that "through joint efforts with General Electric, from the factory's first line (increased production efficiency) to the efficient management of the building, it is expected to open up new customer groups committed to various changes."
(Original title: Microsoft and GE cooperate in the Internet of Things)
US Microsoft and GE Develop IoT to Promote Manufacturing Digitalization
According to "Nihon Keizai Shimbun", a report from the "Nihon Keizai Shimbun" on July 13, US Microsoft and General Electric (GE) announced on July 11 that they will cooperate in the "Internet of Things (IoT)" area. The monitoring and control platform developed by General Electric for industrial machinery such as aircraft engines will be provided to customers through Microsoft's cloud services. In addition, it will support a high degree of data analysis to promote the digitization of manufacturing.