Stellantis and Microsoft have announced a five-year strategic collaboration to accelerate the group’s digital transformation, aiming at the co-development of advanced capabilities in three key areas: artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and engineering. The alliance aims to make Stellantis’ digital processes more robust, agile, and interconnected across the ecosystem, combining automotive expertise, multi-brand scalability, and Stellantis’ global operations with Microsoft’s platforms for cloud, AI, and cybersecurity.
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Agreement between Stellantis and Microsoft
Specifically, Stellantis and Microsoft are developing over 100 artificial intelligence initiatives along the entire value chain, from customer care to development and operations. Objectives include the development and validation of AI-based products, predictive maintenance, and more advanced testing activities, as well as a faster deployment of new digital features and services. Through insights generated from secure and encrypted data, the group strengthens its commitment to putting the customer at the center.
Cybersecurity among the priorities
The partnership also includes a quality leap on the cybersecurity front: Stellantis will implement and manage a global AI-based center, extended to IT systems, connected vehicles, production plants, and digital products. This end-to-end approach allows anticipating and detecting threats more quickly through advanced analytics, ensuring consistent protection for connected services and customer data, and strengthening resilience and response capabilities on a global scale.
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Microsoft Azure
In parallel, to ensure fast and reliable digital experiences, the group is also modernizing its infrastructure with Microsoft Azure, aiming to reduce data center impact by 60% by 2029. Completing the picture, the Italian-French company will continue to work jointly with Microsoft and other certified partners, while employees will have access to enterprise AI tools: currently available are Copilot Chat and an initial launch of 20,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses, supported by dedicated training to effectively apply artificial intelligence in daily work.
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