Microsoft and BMW launch open manufacturing platform


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 02 Apr 2019

A Microsoft store is pictured in New York City, New York, U.S., August 21, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File photo

FRANKFURT: Microsoft Corp and BMW Group on April 2 launched an initiative to create an Open Manufacturing Platform that seeks to stimulate innovation and accelerate the development of 'smart' factories. 

It's the second alliance of its kind in a week after Volkswagen and Amazon Web Services teamed up to connect the German car maker's 122 group plants to improve production systems and processes. 

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