Microsoft has announced a new software platform called Project Solara, which is an Android-based operating system designed to run agents instead of traditional applications. This announcement was made during the Build 2026 conference, highlighting the company's ongoing commitment to generative AI technology through its partnership with OpenAI.
Project Solara is currently limited to a few pieces of concept hardware and software. The platform aims to operate on various specialized devices with interfaces generated dynamically, leveraging advanced AI models. Microsoft describes Solara as a chip-to-cloud platform that seeks to reduce reliance on single interfaces for agents. The company acknowledges the complexities and costs associated with developing new computing form factors, referencing past challenges it faced during the transition to mobile computing.