Getting the right part to the right place at the right time 

Please join us in celebrating PRISM’s induction onto the Garage Wall of Fame.  Faced with the challenge of ensuring the right spare part is available at the right time for Azure’s global datacenter fleet, a Microsoft Hackathon team built a predictive, AI-powered solution to transform the spares supply chain. Born at Hackathon 2024, PRISM uses advanced machine learning and live….

A Mission to Bring the Clean Energy Future

Please join us in celebrating Generative AI for Permitting’s induction onto the Garage Wall of Fame. Faced with the challenge of slow and costly permitting for clean energy, a Microsoft Hackathon team built an AI-powered solution to break the bottleneck. Born at Hackathon 2024, this breakthrough uses generative AI to automate document creation, support permitting engineers, and help regulators review….

Reconstructing Hope with AI

Please join us in celebrating AI-powered Reconstruction of Destroyed Buildings’ induction onto the Garage Wall of Fame. In the wake of destruction, a hacking team in the Microsoft Garage developed a groundbreaking solution to help rebuild what was lost.  The idea came during Microsoft’s Global Hackathon 2023, driven by the urgent need for better reconstruction solutions. The team made remarkable….

Robotics for Wildfire Protection and Mitigation 

Amid this chaos of relentless wildfires in the United States during the summer of 2022, a hacking team in the Microsoft Garage developed a groundbreaking solution: Robotics for Wildfire Protection and Mitigation.  The idea originated during Microsoft’s Global Hackathon 2022, inspired by the urgent need for advanced wildfire protection. Through relentless iterations, the team achieved remarkable technical breakthroughs, integrating robots….

AI Wings, a Microsoft Garage eco-art installation, takes flight

The Microsoft Garage Beijing has recently unveiled a new eco-art installation at the Microsoft Beijing campus: AI Wings showcases the fusion of technology and environmental conservation. The installation, co-created by the Microsoft Garage, is made from waste materials such as plastic bags, fabric, and wastepaper, which are cut and assembled into a pair of colorful wings. The wings are then….

Microsoft Global Hackathon 2022 Winner helps people provide tech support to loved ones

With the abundance of communications and social apps on phones and PCs, keeping in touch with family and friends is as easy as a push of a button. The potential frustration of figuring out which apps to use, encountering error messages or things simply not working as you expect, has grown too. Usually, a family member or friend is called….