Microsoft Project Solara:Platform for devices that run AI agents instead of apps
Microsoft has introduced Project Solara, a platform for devices that run AI agents instead of apps. The platform is based on Android and has two working hardware designs, with several big-name companies lined up to run pilots. Microsoft aims to bring AI to devices and provide the technical backbone for a new generation of computing, competing with Google, Amazon, and others.
- ▪Project Solara is a platform for devices that run AI agents instead of apps, based on Android.
- ▪Microsoft has developed two working hardware designs, including a desktop hub and a wearable badge.
- ▪The company plans to partner with hardware makers and industry partners to turn the reference designs into implementations for specific industries or scenarios.
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- ▪ Composing a new platform for agent-first devices - Project Solara — Command Line
- ▪ Microsoft unveils Project Solara AI, a chip-to-cloud platform built to power a new generation of 'agent-first' enterprise devices — hardware designed to run AI agents instead of traditional apps — Tom's Hardware
- ▪ The Nvidia AI PC, Project Solara, Microsoft AI — Stratechery — Ben Thompson
- ▪ Microsoft's Project Solara is an OS for AI agent gadgets — The Verge
- ▪ Microsoft's Project Solara is an Android OS designed for agents instead of apps — Ars Technica
- ▪ Microsoft's Project Solara is an Android OS designed for agents instead of apps — Reddit
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Inside Microsoft’s Project Solara: A new platform for devices that run AI agents instead of apps window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; window.dataLayer.push({ 'event': 'special coverage header campaign', 'campaign': 'Accenture - Agents of Transformation' }); by Todd Bishop on Jun 2, 2026 at 10:11 amJune 13, 2026 at 7:06 pm Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Email Stevie Bathiche, Microsoft CVP and technical fellow, presents Project Solara during a briefing in Redmond. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) [Editor’s Note: Agents of Transformation is an independent GeekWire series, underwritten by Accenture, exploring the adoption and impact of AI and agents.
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