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Microsoft's Project Solara is an OS for AI agent gadgets
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TL;DR
- Microsoft announced Project Solara, a new OS for AI agent gadgets at Build 2026.
- The OS is built on Android, named the Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform.
- Concept devices shown include a desk concept (similar to Echo Show) and a wearable badge concept with camera and fingerprint scanner.
- Project Solara is designed for agent-first devices and is described as highly flexible.
- Companies like AccuWeather, Best Buy, CVS Healthcare, and Target are planning pilots.
- Microsoft chose Android for smaller, lower-power devices while retaining IT management and security.
- This initiative positions Microsoft in the growing AI hardware market, competing with Google, Meta, and OpenAI.