Microsoft has partnered with Norwegian power supplier AS Energi to improve the efficiency of electricity grids ' supply - and - demand systems with artificial intelligence ( AI ) . The company 's Azure cloud computing platform will use data from across the grid to help Agder plan for supply and scale to localised demand . Microsoft has also partnered with Swiss energy company ABB to launch electric vehicle charging stations .
Microsoft has partnered with Norwegian power supplier Agder Energi to improve the efficiency of electricity grids' supply-and-demand balance with artificial intelligence (AI). The company's Azure cloud computing platform will interpret data from across the grid to help Agder plan for maintenance and scale to localised demand. Microsoft has also partnered with Swiss automation company ABB to launch electric vehicle charging platforms.