Schneider Electric’s AI copilot sets a new standard for industrial automation

By Staff Report June 12, 2025 5:34 pm IST

Schneider Electric, with Microsoft, introduces an AI copilot to boost industrial automation through smarter, faster, and more efficient operations.

Schneider Electric introduced next-generation Industrial Copilot, developed in partnership with Microsoft. This generative AI-powered assistant is intended to improve open automation ecosystems by increasing operational efficiency, flexibility, and intelligence across several industries.

The Copilot is integrated into Schneider Electric’s open, software-defined automation environment, the EcoStruxure Automation Expert Platform. It simplifies engineering procedures, accelerates application deployment, and facilitates collaboration. It reduces the number of repeated operations, streamlines application development, and speeds up the delivery of high-quality solutions to market.

The AI assistant makes real-time advice, facilitates predictive maintenance, allows for fast troubleshooting, and combines data for better decision-making. These features reduce machine downtime, decrease manual labour, and lower operational expenses.

Arvind Kakru, VP, Industrial Automation, Schneider Electric India, stated, “India’s manufacturing sector is rapidly evolving, demanding greater flexibility and efficiency, and Open Automation plays a pivotal role in achieving this goal. Our AI Copilot, developed with Microsoft and building on our deep domain expertise, doesn’t just operate within an open ecosystem – it strengthens it. It simplifies engineering, accelerates deployment, and empowers teams to do more with less, all while reinforcing the core values of openness, modularity, and collaboration.”

The EcoStruxure Automation Expert Platform is designed to function smoothly with various hardware and software platforms. The Copilot connection improves real-time data access, allowing engineers, operators, and AI systems to respond faster and more accurately, as well as coordinate better.