Microsoft expands AI dominance into manufacturing with Stellantis deal and multiple industrial software partnerships
Yahoo Finance AI · April 19, 2026
AI Summary
•Microsoft and Stellantis announced a multi-year collaboration to deploy Microsoft Copilot and Azure across global operations with over 100 planned AI initiatives
•Stellantis aims to provide all employees access to Copilot for daily work tasks and decision-making support
•Microsoft announced new industrial software partnerships at Hannover Messe with Schneider Electric, Aras, and Teradata leveraging its AI and cloud platforms