Microsoft debuts its edge AI service Azure Percept at Ignite SHARE Microsoft Corp. is stepping up its artificial intelligence capabilities within its Azure Cloud platform with the launch of a new service called Azure Percept that’s designed to enable a wealth of new AI capabilities for devices at the network edge. Announced today at the virtual Microsoft Ignite event, Azure Percept is designed to enable futuristic scenarios that can be made possible now by combining AI with computing at the network edge. They include elevators that can respond to voice commands and video cameras that can notify store managers when a particular product needs restocking.