Rockwell Automation and Microsoft Expand Partnership to Leverage Generative AI Capabilities for Enhanced Productivity and Faster Time-to-Market
Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- FactoryTalk Design Studio
- Azure OpenAI Service
Tech Stack
- Generative AI
- Cloud Computing
- IoT
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Productivity Improvements
- Innovation Output
Technology Category
- Analytics & Modeling - Generative AI
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms
Applicable Functions
- Product Research & Development
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Digital Twin
- Predictive Maintenance
- Remote Collaboration
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
About The Customer
Rockwell Automation, Inc. is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The company employs approximately 28,000 individuals dedicated to serving customers in over 100 countries. Rockwell Automation focuses on connecting human imagination with technological potential to enhance productivity and sustainability worldwide. Microsoft, a leading technology company, is known for enabling digital transformation through intelligent cloud and edge solutions. Its mission is to empower individuals and organizations globally to achieve more. Both companies have a longstanding relationship and are now collaborating to integrate generative AI into industrial automation systems, aiming to enhance productivity and accelerate time-to-market for their customers.
The Challenge
Rockwell Automation and Microsoft are addressing the challenge of accelerating industrial automation design and development through the use of generative AI. The companies aim to empower the workforce and reduce time-to-market for customers building industrial automation systems. The integration of AI into automation processes is seen as a key area to streamline processes and enhance worker productivity. The challenge also includes improving design efficiency, mentoring newcomers, and finding relevant information to educate developers. Additionally, the companies are exploring ways to advance innovation in the industrial metaverse, using IoT capabilities, cloud datasets, simulations, and AI to design and build products more effectively, efficiently, and sustainably.
The Solution
The solution involves integrating Microsoft's Azure OpenAI Service into Rockwell Automation's FactoryTalk Design Studio. This integration allows engineers to generate code using natural language prompts, automating routine tasks and improving design efficiency. The solution empowers seasoned engineers to accelerate development and mentor newcomers more effectively. It also assists in finding relevant help from vast collections of information to further educate developers. The collaboration aims to extend this integrated technology to solve other challenges, such as Quality Management and Improvement, Failure Mode Analysis, and training frontline workers through chat-based collaboration with experienced human workers and Azure OpenAI Service-based chatbots. Additionally, Rockwell and Microsoft are exploring ways to advance innovation in the industrial metaverse, using their respective IoT capabilities, cloud datasets, simulations, and AI to design and build products more effectively, efficiently, and sustainably.
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