Microsoft named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Global Industrial AIoT Platforms

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Microsoft named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Global Industrial AIoT Platforms, Microsoft Azure Blog announced. Read the full 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Global Industrial AIoT Platforms report As industrial organizations modernize, they need a foundation that connects operations across cloud and edge environments. Azure’s adaptive cloud approach, powered by Microsoft Azure IoT , Microsoft Azure Arc , Azure Local , Microsoft Fabric , and Microsoft Foundry , enables organizations to connect operational assets, contextualize data, apply AI-powered reasoning, and close the loop between insight and action. Microsoft is a software and software development company based in Redmond, and its products and services include Azure.

The shift towards learning operations The first wave of industrial digital transformation was driven by IoT, connecting operational assets and making industrial data accessible, at scale. That visibility remains the foundation, but on its own it is not enough.

Industrial organizations are contending with skilled labor shortages, supply chain volatility, increasing customization demands, and growing operational complexity. This is where Industrial AI and Physical AI create new value.