Cognizant has introduced a new solution called Agent Foundry, designed to help organisations deploy autonomous AI agents across workflows, systems, and industries. The offering provides a full framework for building, managing, and scaling AI-powered agents that can adapt in real time and drive decision-making at enterprise scale.
A shift toward agentic transformation
As generative AI adoption matures, enterprises are looking beyond experimentation and into long-term operational transformation. Cognizant Agent Foundry supports this transition by embedding AI agents directly into business processes, enabling continuous automation, dynamic customer experiences, and responsive operations.
The platform combines proprietary Cognizant assets, third-party integrations, and pre-built industrial templates to accelerate deployment while minimising development friction. The company claims the solution offers modularity, composability, and compliance-grade governance, making it suitable for highly regulated sectors.
Interoperable, modular, and regulation-ready
Agent Foundry is platform-agnostic and integrates seamlessly with systems like CRM, ERP, cloud infrastructure, and HR platforms. It includes small language models (SLMs) trained for industry-specific use cases, as well as agent templates built on Cognizant’s Neuro AI Multi-Agent platform.
Integration pathways with partners such as Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, Salesforce Agentforce, Google Agentspace, and WRITER allow clients to extend capabilities even further. Additionally, the platform supports compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, and the EU AI Act, helping enterprises stay ahead of global regulatory standards.
From discovery to deployment at scale
Cognizant has defined a four-stage lifecycle—Discover, Design, Build, and Scale—to guide companies from strategy to execution. The Agent Foundry library includes a collection of pre-built agents and frameworks, reducing build times and enabling faster time-to-value.
By providing both technical tooling and domain-specific knowledge, Cognizant aims to drive what it calls “agentic transformation”—a state where AI agents become embedded, trusted members of the digital workforce.
With AI tools evolving rapidly and regulatory demands tightening, Agent Foundry is positioned to be a comprehensive offering for enterprises ready to move from pilot to production.
