Rockwell Automation and Microsoft have announced an extension of their longstanding relationship to help accelerate industrial automation design and development through generative artificial intelligence (AI).

The companies 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 further streamline their processes and drive greater worker productivity.

The first outcome of this collaboration will add Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service into FactoryTalk Design Studio to deliver capabilities that help to accelerate time-to-market for their customers who are building industrial automation systems.