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Microsoft
PublicAmerican technology giant founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Actively investing in humanoid robotics through Figure AI ($95M) and Sanctuary AI partnerships. Provides Azure cloud infrastructure for robot AI training and deployment.
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Introduction
Microsoft was founded on April 4, 1975, by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The company dominated personal computing through MS-DOS and Windows, then expanded into enterprise software, gaming, and cloud.
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Company Story
Microsoft is a global technology company that positions Azure as the essential intelligence layer for humanoid robotics. Through strategic investments in Figure AI's $675 million and $1 billion+ rounds, and $80 billion in planned AI data center spending, Microsoft provides the AI models, cloud compute, and developer tools that robotics companies need to train and deploy at scale.
History
Azure, launched in 2010, became the world's second-largest cloud infrastructure. Microsoft's multi-billion-dollar investment in OpenAI beginning in 2019 established its AI leadership.
In February 2024, Microsoft participated in Figure AI's $675 million Series B, providing Azure infrastructure for humanoid robot training. It continued in Figure's $1 billion+ Series C in September 2025.
Microsoft's robotics strategy: rather than building robots directly, it positions Azure as the essential intelligence layer, providing AI models, cloud compute, and developer tools that humanoid robotics companies need worldwide.