Finnish telecommunications company Nokia on Thursday announced a strategic partnership with NestAI, an European physical AI lab, to “advance AI-powered defence solutions.”
As part of the collaboration, Nokia and investment company Tesi are planning to invest a combined 100 million euros (115 million dollars) in NestAI, the Finnish firm said in a press release.
Nokia and NestAI is to jointly work on “defence-focused, AI-native solutions by combining Nokia’s expertise in secure, AI-native connectivity, sensing, and multimedia with NestAI’s platforms in unmanned systems, C2 systems and next-generation AI.”
“Strategic partnerships are imperative to strengthen Europe’s security and resilience,” said Nokia chief executive Justin Hotard.
“NestAI was founded to deliver mission,critical physical AI capabilities at scale and to safeguard Europe’s sovereignty,” he added.
“Nokia’s role as a cornerstone of leading global technology and innovation enables us to accelerate our impact and deepen the operational advantage NestAI brings to European defence.” he said.
