France’s Mistral AI has acquired Emmi AI, a start-up based in Austria, for an undisclosed sum as the Paris-based firm expands into industrial applications.

Emmi was founded in 2024 and last year completed Austria’s largest-ever seed round of €15 million (£13m) for its applied systems for helping manufacturing firms streamline engineering workflows and product design cycles.

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Emmi’s models have specialised abilities in handling complex physics, such as airflow, heat transfer and material stress, the company says.