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December 2, 2025

Mistral pushes into robotics, open-sources flagship models

The Paris-based AI startup revealed a host of new open-source models and a new robotics-focused business unit


Mistral cofounder Guillaume Lample announced the release of a host of new open-source models. © PAUL BLIND

French AI darling Mistral is expanding into robotics, a buzzy sector that is expected to be significantly disrupted by large-language models (LLMs). 

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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