Ferrovial was one of several companies to evaluate Microsoft’s artificial intelligence assistant, Copilot, during the pilot phase. Following the trial, which involved more than 300 employees and saved an average of 90 minutes per week per employee, Ferrovial has decided to extend the use of Copilot throughout the company.
Ferrovial says it aspires to all employees using generative artificial intelligence to develop new skills, optimise collaboration between teams, make more impactful use of AI, and free themselves from routine tasks to focus on value-added activities.
Ferrovial and Microsoft have now extended the partnership in generative AI until 2027. Since 2022, the two companies have worked together on digitalisation and innovation solutions for sustainable infrastructures, including the implementation of advanced cybersecurity capabilities, infrastructure sensorisation to facilitate more efficient management, and the use of tools to collect and manage all sustainability information.
The new AI capabilities that Microsoft offers Ferrovial include the creation of AI assistants and large language models (LLM), as well as customisation of Copilot for Microsoft 365 through Copilot Studio.
Microsoft and Ferrovial are also collaborating in the development of Zero Trust cybersecurity models. Microsoft Copilot for Security, a generative artificial intelligence tool for security, provides Ferrovial with the ability to detect and mitigate cyber threats and assess risk exposure quickly to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of critical information in all its activities.
