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Bloomberg • Benoit Berthelot, Tom Mackenzie

Mistral AI signs Airbus and BMW deals to expand “physical AI” into aerospace manufacturing

French AI startup Mistral AI is moving beyond software models into industrial deployment, with an exclusive agreement to inject AI across Airbus activities and a separate BMW-linked industry AI effort. The contracts—described as worth tens of millions of euros—aim to accelerate manufacturing use cases and strengthen “sovereign” industrial capabilities.

2026-05-28T02:12:27.057172-07:00

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EarthDaily partners with Geospatial Intelligence Pty Ltd to expand science-grade Earth observation data and analytics access acr

2026-05-28T00:07:58.543695-07:00

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Aitech integrates NVIDIA IGX Thor into S-A2300 COTS space supercomputer to scale on-orbit data processing

2026-05-27T06:11:53.311519-07:00

eVTOL Insights

Interview: DEXA CEO Beth Flippo on scaling practical autonomous drone delivery for urban retail

2026-05-27T00:12:43.047049-07:00

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Mistral AI signs Airbus and BMW deals to expand “physical AI” into aerospace manufacturing French AI startup Mistral AI is moving beyond software models into industrial deployment, with an exclusive agreement to inject AI across Airbus activities and a separate BMW-linked industry AI effort. The contracts—described as worth tens of millions of euros—aim to accelerate manufacturing use cases and strengthen “sovereign” industrial capabilities.

2026-05-28T02:12:27.057172-07:00

Mistral AI signs Airbus and BMW deals to expand “physical AI” into aerospace manufacturing

SpaceWatch Global

EarthDaily partners with Geospatial Intelligence Pty Ltd to expand science-grade Earth observation data and analytics access acr EarthDaily and Geospatial Intelligence Pty Ltd have entered a new partnership to broaden access to science-grade Earth observation data and analytics for customers across Australia. The deal further integrates EO data distribution and processing into local workflows as EO volumes and analytic demand continue to accelerate.

2026-05-28T00:07:58.543695-07:00

EarthDaily partners with Geospatial Intelligence Pty Ltd to expand science-grade Earth observation data and analytics access acr

Payload

Aitech integrates NVIDIA IGX Thor into S-A2300 COTS space supercomputer to scale on-orbit data processing Aitech says it is upgrading its S-A2300 COTS AI Supercomputer by integrating NVIDIA’s IGX Thor platform, aiming to “drastically” expand customer capability to process data in orbit. The move positions Aitech’s on-orbit compute offering as more capable for space-based workloads without bespoke space systems.

2026-05-27T06:11:53.311519-07:00

Aitech integrates NVIDIA IGX Thor into S-A2300 COTS space supercomputer to scale on-orbit data processing

UASweekly

Spain launches FENIX heterogeneous UAS swarm program with UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and Alpha Unmanned Systems The Spanish Ministry of Defence has launched the FENIX drone program to advance autonomous, heterogeneous UAV swarms and UAV navigation technologies. The effort pairs tech contributions from UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and Alpha Unmanned Systems as Spain looks to operationalize swarm concepts across future UAS missions.

2026-05-27T04:03:20.373055-07:00

Spain launches FENIX heterogeneous UAS swarm program with UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and Alpha Unmanned Systems

eVTOL Insights

Interview: DEXA CEO Beth Flippo on scaling practical autonomous drone delivery for urban retail DEXA CEO Beth Flippo describes how the company is reimagining autonomous drone delivery for everyday urban retail, focusing on operational practicality rather than “futuristic” concepts. The interview frames DEXA’s approach to making drone logistics viable at city scale and for retail workflows.

2026-05-27T00:12:43.047049-07:00

Interview: DEXA CEO Beth Flippo on scaling practical autonomous drone delivery for urban retail

DefenseNews.com

DARPA launches search for “robot medics” to triage and treat battlefield casualties DARPA has opened a search for robotic “medicbots” designed to connect to wounded personnel, guide them to safety, administer lifesaving drugs, and reconfigure their behavior around injuries such as broken limbs.

2026-05-26T15:24:02.381824-07:00

DARPA launches search for “robot medics” to triage and treat battlefield casualties

SpaceWatch Global

ORBITInsure launches “Warren AI™,” an AI-native underwriting engine for space-economy risk ORBITInsure has launched Warren AI™, a purpose-built AI underwriting engine aimed at supporting risk assessment and coverage decisions across the global space economy. The rollout positions underwriting as an AI-native workflow, aligning with the broader shift toward space data products for insurers and risk managers.

2026-05-26T01:18:36.113315-07:00

ORBITInsure launches “Warren AI™,” an AI-native underwriting engine for space-economy risk

Space.com

DARPA to launch deep-space robotic repair satellite on a ~2026 timeline under the Dexterous, Deep-Space Robotics program DARPA is moving from concept to flight for its Dexterous, Deep-Space Robotics effort, aiming to demonstrate a “robotic deep-space repair satellite” launch as soon as this summer and target a 2026 launch. The program’s focus is maintaining/repairing spacecraft far from Earth at extreme distances.

2026-05-25T10:16:09.139961-07:00

DARPA to launch deep-space robotic repair satellite on a ~2026 timeline under the Dexterous, Deep-Space Robotics program

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Mistral AI signs Airbus and BMW deals to expand “physical AI” into aerospace manufacturing

EarthDaily partners with Geospatial Intelligence Pty Ltd to expand science-grade Earth observation data and analytics access acr

Aitech integrates NVIDIA IGX Thor into S-A2300 COTS space supercomputer to scale on-orbit data processing

Interview: DEXA CEO Beth Flippo on scaling practical autonomous drone delivery for urban retail

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