Stellantis and French AI firm Mistral AI have expanded their partnership to integrate AI across various areas, including vehicle engineering and in-car experiences.

By leveraging Mistral AI’s expertise in language models and automation, Stellantis aims to enhance data analysis, streamline development, and improve customer interactions.

Stellantis chief engineering & technology officer Ned Curic said: “There are many players in the AI space, and we’re particularly happy to partner with Mistral AI for its strong ability to adapt quickly and drive meaningful results in a highly collaborative way.

“Together, we are exploring AI’s potential across several domains to enhance our product development, customer experience and deliver real benefits.”

A key initiative under the collaboration is an advanced in-car assistant, which offers real-time conversational support for drivers and functioning as a voice-enabled user manual.  

This builds on over a year of joint AI projects focused on boosting customer satisfaction, product development, and manufacturing efficiency.

Furthermore, the partnership is exploring AI-driven innovations such as a Bill of Materials Data Intelligence tool that streamlines the analysis of component databases and a chatbot that assists Stellantis employees with purchasing company vehicles.

AI is also being employed to automate the processing of vehicle feedback data from development fleets and customer surveys to help to identify trends and implement corrective measures more effectively.

The "Club Stellantis" virtual assistant is optimised for multilingual queries, reflecting the company's plans for European expansion.

Moreover, Stellantis is evaluating Mistral AI's edge computing models for real-time anomaly detection in manufacturing.

Mistral AI CEO and co-founder Arthur Mensch said: “This partnership is an important step in our commitment to making GenAI more accessible and valuable.

“Stellantis’ bold approach to technology, and its ability to integrate advanced AI into real-world driving experiences make it an ideal partner to showcase how Mistral AI’s versatile solutions can reinvent mobility and empower engineers in their work.”

These initiatives form part of a series of joint projects aimed at enhancing customer satisfaction, product development, and manufacturing processes, Stellantis said.

Recently, Stellantis announced organisational restructuring to improve local decision-making capabilities and maintain global coordination.

Software activities have been integrated into the Product Development & Technology organisation, headed by Ned Curic.