Azure Partner Updates: Defense robotics; Private 5G in India; Manufacturing insights

Tomahawk launches offering in Azure Marketplace, HFCL coordinates 5G rollout with Microsoft, and SymphonyAI premieres manufacturing operations insights offering.

Tomahawk launches offering in Azure Marketplace

Tomahawk Robotics, a Florida-based common control provider for robotics announced that its KxM edge controller is available in Azure Marketplace after undergoing functionality testing as part of the Azure Certified Device program. Compatible with Nett Warrior architecture, the offering is ruggedized for scenarios at the edge and supports high speed computation.

"Having KxM included in the Azure Certified Device program gives our customers the ability to accelerate their edge compute projects. The KxM is designed to solve the difficult problems of tactical networking, while providing next-generation AI-enhanced capabilities for the modern warfighter. Being in the Azure ecosystem, our customers will be able to reduce the effort required to implement their unique solutions and assist in their digital transformation initiatives to quickly and securely collect, process, and transmit data at the tactical edge,” stated Colin Brodmerkel, Sr. Business Development Manager for Tomahawk Robotics.

HFCL coordinates 5G rollout with Microsoft

HFCL is supporting the rollout of 5G in India by working with Microsoft to create private 5G offerings that support IoT, cloud, edge computing, and analytics. The company is targeting a wide variety of verticals such as manufacturing, defense, retail, education, and others. As part of its initiative, HFCL is deploying a Private 5G Industry 4.0 pilot using Azure MEC and HFCL 5G Indoor Small Cell at the company’s facility in Hyderabad.