Microsoft announces Project Solara, an Android-based OS for AI agent devices
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Jay Peters, Tom Warren
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Microsoft announced Project Solara at Build 2026, a new operating system built on Android rather than Windows, designed specifically for devices running AI agents, The Verge reported. The project includes two working hardware concepts: a desk hub with facial recognition and a wearable badge with a camera and fingerprint sensor, which are headed to pilots with major businesses, according to bsky. Microsoft positions Solara as a platform built from the ground up for agent-driven experiences, signaling a strategic shift toward Android for AI-first devices.
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Summary
Microsoft announced Project Solara at Build 2026, a new operating system built on Android (not Windows) designed specifically for gadgets running AI agents. The company demonstrated two concept devices: a desk concept (an Echo Show-like device with facial recognition for accessing AI agents) and a badge concept (a wearable work badge with a camera and fingerprint sensor). Microsoft positions Solara as a platform built from the ground up for agent-driven experiences.
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The company is calling it "a new platform built from the ground up to power agent-driven experiences."
It's built on Android, not Windows.
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