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Copilot Autopilot

Microsoft tenant-scoped agent in private preview

Microsoft’s persistent Copilot agent, previously Scout, in private preview.

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Microsoft said on September 25 that Autopilot would expand to private preview at the end of that month; current eligibility and regions are unverified.

Screenshot of the Microsoft's Autopilot announcement paragraph.
Official page: Introducing the new Copilot with Home, Code and Autopilot (Microsoft). Captured October 2, 2026, cropped.

Overview

Autopilot, previously Scout, is a tenant-scoped Copilot agent described in Microsoft’s September 25 announcement. It is a private-preview product, not established broad availability.

Evidence:Introducing the new Copilot with Home, Code and Autopilot

What the announcement supports

Microsoft describes ongoing cloud work, organizational context, recurring responsibilities and colleagues interacting with the agent. Usage-based billing is stated, but no numeric Autopilot price is verified here.

Evidence:Introducing the new Copilot with Home, Code and Autopilot

Before you choose

Start with your organization’s preview eligibility and approved setup. Ask who controls access, how actions are audited and which usage costs apply. Confirm that each required capability belongs to Autopilot itself rather than a neighboring Copilot experience.

Evidence boundary

This guide has no independent hands-on result for Autopilot. The source is useful for preview scope; it is not a reliability test or a promise of access.

Capabilities, access & open questions

Evidence labels describe the sources, not independent testing. The methodology page explains each label.

Who it's built for

Announced

Organizations on Microsoft 365 that want a tenant-governed digital teammate with its own identity.

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Evidence:Introducing the new Copilot with Home, Code and Autopilot

Underlying model

Not verified

Not established in the reviewed sources.

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Chat channels

Announced

Teams, Outlook, chats, channels and documents; colleagues can @mention it.

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Evidence:Introducing the new Copilot with Home, Code and Autopilot

App access

Announced

Teams, Outlook, chats, channels and documents.

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Evidence:Introducing the new Copilot with Home, Code and Autopilot

Memory/context

Announced

Own memory and workspace in the organization’s tenant.

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Evidence:Introducing the new Copilot with Home, Code and Autopilot

Schedules and triggers

Announced

Assigned role, objectives and recurring work.

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Evidence:Introducing the new Copilot with Home, Code and Autopilot

Background work

Announced

Cloud-hosted work while the user is away.

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Evidence:Introducing the new Copilot with Home, Code and Autopilot

Computer use

Announced

Own cloud computer; local-device control unverified.

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Evidence:Introducing the new Copilot with Home, Code and Autopilot

What it can make

Announced

Schedules, workback plans, meeting prep and follow-ups for an assigned goal. Word, Excel and PowerPoint creation is announced for Copilot Home, not established for Autopilot.

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Evidence:Introducing the new Copilot with Home, Code and Autopilot

Shared use

Announced

Colleagues can @mention it under organizational governance.

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Evidence:Introducing the new Copilot with Home, Code and Autopilot

Multiple assistants

Not verified

Not established in the reviewed sources.

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Reusable skills/templates

Not verified

Not established in the reviewed sources.

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Voice

Not verified

Not established in the reviewed sources.

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Free tier or paid entry

Announced

Private preview inside an organization's Microsoft 365 tenant, with usage-based billing announced.

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Evidence:Introducing the new Copilot with Home, Code and Autopilot

Availability

Announced

Microsoft said on September 25 that Autopilot would expand to private preview at the end of that month; current eligibility and regions are unverified.

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Evidence:Introducing the new Copilot with Home, Code and Autopilot

Pricing

Announced

Usage-based billing; numeric price unverified.

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Evidence:Introducing the new Copilot with Home, Code and Autopilot

Tested performance

No hands-on result

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Limits & permissions

Start with a bounded task and review consequential actions. A documented approval control is not a guarantee that a workflow is safe.

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Change note

1 October 2026: source-checked profile. No hands-on benchmark has been completed. 2 October 2026: rechecked public sources, corrected changed facts, and added chat channels, what it can make, free tier or paid entry, and who it is built for.

Sources & check dates

Sources open in a new tab. A check means the public source was reviewed, not that the product was tested. Dates below are recorded evidence dates, not the build date.

  1. Introducing the new Copilot with Home, Code and Autopilot · MicrosoftPrimary source · Published September 25, 2026Source checked

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