ROCKWELL AUTOMATION AND MICROSOFT EXPAND PARTNERSHIP TO LEVERAGE GENERATIVE AI CAPABILITIES

Rockwell Automation, Inc. announced an extension of their longstanding relationship to accelerate industrial automation design and development through generative artificial intelligence (AI). The companies are combining technologies to empower the workforce and accelerate time-to-market for customers building industrial automation systems. The first outcome of this collaboration will add Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service into FactoryTalk^® Design Studio™ to deliver industry-first capabilities accelerating time-to-market for their customers building industrial automation systems.

Rockwell and Microsoft recognize that using AI to enhance automation across various roles, from decision-makers to control engineers and operators, is a key area where they can come together to help customers streamline their processes and drive worker productivity.

Adding Azure OpenAI Service into FactoryTalk Design Studio helps engineers generate code using natural language prompts, automating routine tasks and improving design efficiency. It will also empower seasoned engineers to accelerate development and mentor newcomers on a learning path more efficiently and effectively. Additionally, it will assist in finding relevant help from vast collections of information to further educate developers. Rockwell and Microsoft see a bright future in extending this integrated technology to solve other challenges, including Quality Management and Improvement, Failure Mode Analysis, and training frontline workers to execute manufacturing processes through chat-based collaboration with experienced human workers as well as Azure Open AI Service-based chatbots.

Additionally, Rockwell and Microsoft are continuing to explore ways to advance innovation in the industrial metaverse. Both companies are using their respective IoT capabilities, cloud datasets, simulations and AI to design and build products more effectively, more efficiently, and more sustainably.

The work between Rockwell and Microsoft will be showcased during Rockwell’s 2023 Automation Fair on Nov. 6-9, 2023, in Boston, Massachusetts.

Learn more about this collaboration here.