SymphonyAI announced the launch of IRIS Foundry for Microsoft Teams, seamlessly integrating industrial AI into Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 Copilot via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Designed to meet the complex operational needs of manufacturing and energy companies, the solution delivers real-time visibility, automated workflows, and AI-powered insights directly within the tools used by plant operators, industrial workers, and frontline teams.
Enhancing Productivity Within the Flow of Work
Industrial teams often spend significant time navigating between maintenance systems, data historians, and analytics dashboards. With IRIS Foundry integrated via MCP, these capabilities are now accessible directly within Microsoft Teams, enabling users to:
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Pose plain-language questions in Microsoft 365 Copilot, such as, “Show me recent heat exchanger anomalies at Plant 7,” and receive immediate visual summaries within Teams.
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Trigger automated workflows to initiate maintenance, adjust operational parameters, or escalate alerts without leaving Teams.
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Customize domain-specific AI assistants through Microsoft Copilot Studio to align with plant-specific KPIs, workflows, and compliance requirements.
IRIS Foundry + MCP: Advanced Energy and Manufacturing AI
The IRIS Foundry MCP Server centralizes complex energy and manufacturing data and delivers it in context:
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Data Contextualization and Unified Namespace: Converts raw data into meaningful context linked to assets, processes, and events, while offering structured access to both real-time and historical information through a publish-subscribe architecture.
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Knowledge Graph and Cortex AI: Uses semantic relationships between equipment, events, personnel, and documentation to power Cortex, IRIS Foundry’s AI engine for intelligent reasoning, search, and recommendations.
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Predictive Analytics and Asset Intelligence: Continuously monitors equipment performance, predicts failures, and flags anomalies, automatically routing contextual alerts to relevant Teams channels via MCP.
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Process and Operations Intelligence: Tracks KPIs, highlights performance trends, and delivers predictive insights across production lines and plants through conversational interactions in Teams and Copilot.
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Key Business Benefits for Enterprises
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Accelerated Decision-Making: Real-time insights are delivered directly in Teams and Copilot, enabling operations and frontline teams to act faster without relying on analysts or additional tools.
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Faster Time to Value: Integration with Microsoft Teams and deployment via Copilot Studio ensures minimal training, rapid adoption, and scalable use across enterprises maximizing existing Microsoft licensing investments.
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Scalable, Secure AI at the Edge: Built on Microsoft Azure, IRIS Foundry is Microsoft Manufacturing AI Certified and designed for domain-specific operational needs with enterprise-grade security and compliance.
Integration Built for Real-World Operations
SymphonyAI emphasizes that successful AI adoption hinges on fitting seamlessly into existing workflows.
“Manufacturing and energy companies need more than analytics they need AI that acts instantly, where work happens,” said Prateek Kathpal, President, SymphonyAI Industrial. “By integrating IRIS Foundry with Microsoft Teams and Copilot, we’re putting real-time intelligence and automation in the hands of frontline workers, creating resilience and efficiency across operations.”
“By integrating IRIS Foundry with Microsoft Teams and Copilot, we’re transforming daily collaboration into a launchpad for real-time, AI-driven action,” said Kumar Abhimanyu, Senior Vice President & Global Head of Strategic Partnerships, SymphonyAI. “This deepens our integration with Microsoft in a meaningful way combining their trusted platforms with our industrial AI to help customers accelerate decisions, boost efficiency, and realize tangible business impact.”
“Integrating IRIS Foundry with Microsoft Teams and Copilot puts real-time insights and AI-driven workflows right where frontline teams work, helping them solve problems faster and keep operations running smoothly,” said Dayan Rodriguez, Corporate Vice President, Manufacturing and Mobility, Microsoft.