Mentioned:
Microsoft is setting their ambitions on something new: humanoid robots.
What’s happening:
- Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has formed a new partnership with Sweden based Hexagon Robotics to accelerate software development for humanoid robots
Why it matters:
- Hexagon Robotics and Microsoft have publicly stated they are pursuing using humanoid robots for applications across manufacturing, automation and even aerospace as part of their new partnership
Going deeper:
- Hexagon Robotics’ flagship humanoid robot AEON is a highly advanced humanoid robot that is capable of handling packages, mapping warehouses, walking and running
- Microsoft has publicly stated they will use their Azure cloud platform to deploy humanoid robots in various different settings and develop new artificial intelligence models specifically for robotics
