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Airbus to collaborate with Mistral AI
Airbus announces a partnership with Mistral AI around artificial intelligence applied to its industrial and operational activities.
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The aerospace group Airbus has signed a partnership agreement with the French company Mistral AI to expand the use of artificial intelligence across its civil and military activities. This announcement is part of the digital transformation projects undertaken by Airbus, focusing on automation, data analysis, and artificial intelligence technologies applied to its industrial and operational activities.
This collaboration involves the group's commercial aviation, helicopters, defense, and space divisions. According to both companies, the partnership aims to integrate artificial intelligence technologies into various industrial and operational processes, while addressing data security and sovereignty constraints, particularly for sensitive or defense-related applications.
Under this agreement, Airbus will utilize the full suite of software solutions developed by Mistral AI. The models can be deployed on internal infrastructure, secure cloud environments, or other architectures tailored to the needs of the manufacturer and its customers.
The agreement also provides Airbus with access to Mistral AI's research teams, as well as a voice in guiding the development of the company's artificial intelligence products. The goal is to design solutions tailored to specific use cases in the aerospace sector.
Collaboration in Several Areas
Several areas of collaboration have already been identified:
- Industrial Operations: Airbus is exploring the automation of certain documentation tasks, particularly the production of technical documents related to commercial aircraft and helicopters.
- Engineering and Design: Airbus envisions using artificial intelligence models for technical simulations, the optimization of aerospace components, and assisting engineers during development, testing, and certification phases.
- Embedded Applications: The two companies are exploring the integration of artificial intelligence models onboard aircraft and satellites, specifically for automatic object recognition and environmental perception assistance in operational settings.
- Defense: The work involves deployments on secure infrastructures for specific uses, such as cyber investigation and software development assistance.
