New Delhi, June 3 -- At its Build 2026 event, Microsoft unveiled a new operating system called 'Project Solara'. The new OS from the Redmond, Washington-based company is not built on Windows and instead uses Android for powering 'agent-first experiences and the new device form factors they enable'.

Microsoft's new pet project is taking a step away from the traditional interface of apps and screens by creating devices built around AI agents. The company also says that its new platform is designed for an 'open, multiple-agent world', while organisations using it can also source or build their own agents for specific workflows.

Steven Bathiche, Corporate Vice President and Technical Fellow at Microsoft's Applied Sciences Group, wrote in a ...