Pepijn Richter articles

Pepijn Richter

General Manager, Microsoft Cloud for Retail and Agriculture solutions

Pepijn leads global engineering retail, consumer goods, and agriculture industry teams. He is passionate about empowering businesses through innovative technology. His expertise lies in driving business transformation by collaborating with organizations and re-imagine data and AI solutions. He has extensive experience in product-centric industries.

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Published August 8, 2024

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AI in the fields: Copilot powers smarter farming

Microsoft is endeavoring to empower the 600 million smallholder farmers around the world by providing access to crucial technologies. With tools like Azure Data Manager for Agriculture and generative AI, Microsoft is helping farmers adopt smarter, more sustainable farming practices.

Published May 30, 2024

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AgPilot: Enhancing productivity and efficiency with AI for smarter farming

AgPilot, designed by Microsoft’s partner Headstorm, leverages generative AI along with data from Microsoft Azure Data Manager for Agriculture and agricultural retailers to create actionable insights for agronomists in real time.

Smiling female farmer using digital tablet at greenhouse

Published April 2, 2024

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World Agri-Tech 2024: Pioneering agriculture resilience with AI

Reflecting on our continued momentum with partners and customers, we were excited to work with Bayer, ITC, and Headstorm on a mix of new solutions and announcements that uniquely help to address the needs of farmers and agronomists.

A collage of three industries - retail, sustainability, and healthcare.

Published July 31, 2023

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Empowering your business: The latest from Microsoft Cloud for Industry

The latest plans for Microsoft Cloud for Industry bring new innovations that provide organizations with significant capabilities to transform business.

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Published March 22, 2023

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Check out the latest release plans for Microsoft Industry Clouds

Microsoft Learn, is a resource for documentation, hands-on training, and certifications to help you get the most from Microsoft products. Microsoft Industry Clouds posts our release plans with the latest functionalities to be delivered to market in the technical documentation of Microsoft Learn.

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Published December 13, 2022

2 min read

Explore Microsoft Cloud for industries solutions global availability

We’re pleased to announce our new Microsoft Cloud for industries solutions availability resource. This easy-to-use resource with an interactive map assists our customers and partners to easily identify data center regions and supported languages for the global reach of their businesses.