The future of design engineering
Just as today’s technology innovations are helping transform products into a new world of connected solutions, they are also ushering in a new era of how we design.
Microsoft Industry Blogs: Manufacturing and mobility
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Manufacturing at the 2026 inflection point: How Frontier companies are entering the agentic era
Microsoft is powering manufacturing’s 2026 inflection point—turning AI from pilots into orchestrated, end‑to‑end intelligence.
A new way of thinking
Microsoft’s Enrique Andaluz discusses how manufacturers today are transitioning from offering products to offering those products as digital services.
How IoT enables smart agriculture
In my last blog, I shared a powerful story of how ThyssenKrupp Elevator is driving an Industry 4.0-type transformation. We are observing similar kind of digital transformation within industries like agriculture, too. The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the way we grow and cultivate our food.
Want to see IoT in action? What better way than in a cloud-connected rocket car
Seeing the results of our advanced analytics team's efforts pay off big time is always a satisfying feeling.
A Hannover Messe Behind-the-Scenes: Microsoft customers steal the show
It is clear that organizations want to move quickly to take advantage of IoT’s opportunities and they want to bring IoT transformation across multiple parts of the world.
The future of design engineering: How Microsoft HoloLens unlocks new possibilities
It’s no secret that technology is playing a larger role than ever before in shaping our world. It’s clearly changed expectations in what we design for consumers and businesses.
No smart factory without the right gear
The concept of Industry 4.0 and the idea of the smart factory have been discussed so often that you might have started to tire of all the ‘buzz’ around it.
Intelligent engagement
The manufacturing industry has always embraced change.
Modern productivity in manufacturing: the Connected Factory
In our conversations with global manufacturing companies, we continue to hear how the manufacturer’s paradigm is changing.
Don’t get left behind! OPC Standards are accelerating Industrial IoT transformation
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). It’s everywhere, and it’s redefining the manufacturing industry with an unprecedented level of impact.
Don’t get left behind! OPC Standards are accelerating Industrial IoT transformation
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). It’s everywhere, and it’s redefining the manufacturing industry with an unprecedented level of impact.
New Business Models for the Internet of Things, People, and Services
Two key questions continue to arise: how significant does this transformation need to be, and what is Microsoft’s role in the IoT/P/S world?.