FarmVibes.AI
FarmVibes.AI merges data sources, like heat maps, super-res satellite imagery, and other technologies to create a big picture view about a farm.
In the news | Popular Science
Microsoft is hoping its algorithms can help farmers—and the planet
Can the people of the world be fed without ruining the planet in the process? Among the many scientists, organizations, companies, and farmers working on this problem is Microsoft. Yesterday, the tech giant open-sourced what they call the toolkit for…
In the news | Geekwire
Microsoft open-sources farm technologies, planting seeds for data-driven sustainable agriculture
Microsoft Research is releasing the underlying code for a series of agricultural technologies under open-source licenses, encouraging soil specialists, plant scientists and other experts to build tech solutions for sustainable farms. The move comes as U.S. farmers grapple with low…
In the news | Microsoft AI Blog
Microsoft open sources its ‘farm of the future’ toolkit
FARMINGTON, Wash. – The gently rolling hills here in eastern Washington have long grown rich harvests of wheat, barley and lentils. Fifth-generation farmer Andrew Nelson is adding a new bumper crop to that bounty: Data. He gathers it from sensors…
In the news | HOW AI HAPPENS Podcast
Microsoft’s AI for Science Senior Director Bonnie Kruft
Dr. Bonnie Kruft currently serves as the Senior Director at Microsoft’s AI for Science, and in our conversation, we cover everything from quantum chemistry to data science. Tuning in you’ll hear Dr. Kruft unpack how she went from earning a…
In the news | SiliconAngle
Microsoft open-sources AI algorithms for optimizing farm operations
Microsoft Corp. today open-sourced FarmVibes.AI, a collection of artificial intelligence models that farm operators can use to perform tasks such as planting crops more efficiently. FarmVibes.AI is one of several technologies that Microsoft has developed as part of an initiative…
In the news | MICROSOFT AZURE BLOG
Scalable management of virtualized RAN with Kubernetes
At Microsoft, we believe our Azure system and network management tools and expertise can be repurposed to manage and optimize telecommunication infrastructure as well. Here we describe some of the more interesting technologies that fit into the management of a…
In the news | Microsoft on the Issues - LinkedIn
Tech Issues Explained: Broadband Access
Take a minute and think: How you do your banking, get updates from friends, submit school assignments or even do your job? For billions of people, the answer is “through the internet.” Or in other words, with a fast broadband internet…
Research Focus: Week of September 26, 2022
Research Focus highlights notable publications, events, code/datasets, new hires and other milestones from across the research community at Microsoft.