As European companies look for alternatives to US tech giants in the race for artificial intelligence, Airbus and BMW have both partnered with French startup Mistral AI to develop systems ranging from flight safety and defence technology to car crash simulations.

Mistral has formally launched Mistral for Industrial Engineering with Airbus, BMW, EDF and CMA CGM as launch customers, anchoring its physical-AI commercial strategy.

PARIS, May 28 : Mistral, widely seen as Europe's leading AI company and its best hope of challenging top U.S. peers, on Thursday defended military uses of the technology as it…

French AI company Mistral is forging new alliances with automotive giant BMW and aerospace leader Airbus. These collaborations aim to expand Mistral's reach into defense and…