Danfoss and Microsoft: An AI-powered alliance to drive sustainability ambitions

Building on a successful collaboration established in 2019, Danfoss and Microsoft are expanding their partnership to accelerate the development and deployment of AI and cloud-based solutions that enable the industry to optimize energy consumption, reduce food waste, and lower emissions across food retail.

Danfoss Alsense® helps supermarkets reduce food waste by up to 30%, while also reducing energy consumption on refrigeration by up to 15%.

Danfoss Alsense® is a cloud-based monitoring and management solution designed specifically for food retail businesses like supermarkets to optimize refrigeration systems. Through 24/7 monitoring, users are provided with real-time insights, enabling them to proactively minimize downtime and optimize performance, to ultimately reduce food waste and operating costs.

"Alsense makes my grocery business more efficient. The 24/7 monitoring is our eyes and ears, it gives me peace of mind and saves the stores a lot of money by detecting and avoiding incidents before they grow into larger issues. It allows me to identify which store have refrigerant leaks. Without this solution, I couldn’t be running my Coop 365 shops efficiently."

Lars G. Andersen, General Manager of 12 Coop stores in Denmark

With Danfoss’s expertise in energy-efficient technologies as a foundation and Microsoft's leading AI and cloud competencies as a catalyst, both are enabling a new generation of sustainable solutions for the food retail industry.

"By deepening our collaboration with Microsoft, we’re taking a significant step towards making sustainable solutions more accessible and impactful for our customers. Together, we can accelerate the global transition to a low-carbon future."

Natalie Schnippering, Vice President of Danfoss Climate Solutions Digital Services

This partnership leverages AI to accelerate the achievements of shared climate goals. By integrating Microsoft's AI technology, Danfoss Alsense® will become more accessible and intelligent. Together they continue to develop and deploy joint solutions to enable faster time to market and remove barriers for customers adopting sustainable technologies. This enhanced solution will empower supermarkets to achieve greater sustainability and operational efficiency.

"Our collaboration with Danfoss demonstrates the transformative power of AI for a sustainable future. By leveraging AI to optimize refrigeration systems, we're helping food retailers minimize their environmental footprint. We're excited to be at the forefront of this change, empowering businesses with this transformative technology."

Matt Walsh, Director Industry Advisory at Microsoft

For further information please contact:

Danfoss:
Mareike Eckrich Elholm, Communications Team Lead
Ph: +45 28553616
Email: Mareike.Eckrich@Danfoss.com

Microsoft:
Kristian Albertsen, Sr. Client Executive
Ph: +45 29229497
Email: Kristian.albertsen@microsoft.com