Percept Azure – Microsoft has launched the public preview of Azure Percept, a platform for bringing AI services to the edge with hardware and software. Composed of hardware and software called Azure Percept Studio, the platform simplifies the development and deployment of AI into edge devices. The kit contains a carrier board with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, an intelligent camera, and a microphone that adds speech AI capabilities. In addition, a no-code drag-and-drop design contains sample models for detecting faces, people, vehicles, objects, and products. Moreover, it is integrated with Custom Vision in Azure Cognitive Services so users can quickly train custom vision models. Percept Azure makes embedding AI into edge devices more accessible than ever!
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What is Azure Percept?
Is Azure Good for AI?
Are Azure Skills in Demand?
Who makes Azure Hardware?
Since then, it has become a leading cloud platform with services far beyond Windows-based options. Microsoft provides customers with the hardware necessary to power their Azure-hosted applications through its Azure Global Infrastructure, which includes 60 data centers in 140 countries and two remote regions for government use.
Knowing Percept Azure
Microsoft Azure is the cloud service provider that allows users to run applications and store data on their servers. The hardware behind Azure is designed and built by a wide range of third-party manufacturers such as Dell, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Intel, Lenovo, and Qualcomm. Microsoft’s Edge and Platform Group, led by Roanne Sones, work with these manufacturers to help ensure that the hardware meets the company’s standards for performance and reliability.
TechCrunch recently announced the partnership between Microsoft’s cloud computing platform, Azure, and Percept, giving customers access to Azure’s cognitive services and machine learning models. In addition, Percept devices can be connected to the Azure IoT hub without any manual configuration. Moreover, Microsoft is collaborating with silicon and equipment manufacturers to create an ecosystem of edge devices suitable for being installed on the Azure Percept platform. Third-party devices will be certified in the upcoming months, so customers can quickly deploy their ideas onto any certified device.
Conclusion
Percept Azure, a product developed by parent company Lardinois Techcrunch, has recently announced that its customers will now have access to the full range of Microsoft Azure’s Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning services. With Percept devices seamlessly connecting to Azure’s IoT hub, users can use the robust front-end offered by Azure ML and easily navigate its extensive documentation and learning materials.