BMW and Microsoft are to develop an Open Manufacturing Platform ( hp ) , intended to enable more collaborative IoT development in the manufacturing sector . The project will attempt to integrate elements like machine connectivity and on - premises enterprise integration within business standards and smart - factory solutions . Prospective manufacturing and supply partners will be tasked with developing hardware and software utilising open data , open industrial standards and open source components . BMW already uses Microsoft ’s Azure cloud , AI and IoT services for 3,000 machines in its facilities and the OMP will be built on the technology company ’s industrial IoT platform .
BMW and Microsoft are to develop an Open Manufacturing Platform (OMP), intended to facilitate more collaborative IoT development in the manufacturing sector. The project will attempt to integrate elements like machine connectivity and on-premises systems integration within business standards and smart-factory solutions. Prospective manufacturing and supply partners will be tasked with developing hardware and software utilising open data, open industrial standards and open source components. BMW already uses Microsoft’s Azure cloud, AI and IoT services for 3,000 machines in its facilities and the OMP will be built on the technology company’s industrial IoT platform.