For this reason, within the Redmond campus, Microsoft has an industry center where it has some examples of the use of AI in certain industries or applications.
AI solution for retail
Although Amazon Go exists, Microsoft, in conjunction with the company Zabka, have some convenience stores operating without humans. The premise of this solution is simple: you can go shopping without needing someone to assist you and all you need is a credit card to gain access.
During the demo, we were able to enter the store, which is supported by a camera system that checks how the customer interacts and after seeing how many products they take from the shelves, automatically charges what was chosen. Among the differences it has with respect to Amazon’s solution is that it is not linked to your account, but to your card.
In addition to maintaining operation, the system can help the chain of stores by providing details on how users interacted, whether it be whether they reached down to pick up a product or how they browsed.
AI-powered autonomy
Another of the examples that Microsoft made available to the press was the project that they have worked with the Cruise company and General Motors, who began a long-term strategic relationship to accelerate the commercialization of autonomous vehicles.
The companies are already working with vehicles on the road, in the city of San Francisco, where they test prototypes at the software and hardware level, as well as cloud computing capabilities.
The idea of having this team in the city of California is to take advantage of the variety of mobility that exists, where not only cars coexist, but also bicycles, pedestrians, public transport and even other semi-autonomous vehicles, in order to learn how to map places.
