Safran.AI, the artificial intelligence subsidiary of France’s Safran Group, is teaming up with the UAE-based Technology Innovation Institute (TII) to co-develop a “next-generation, field-ready agentic AI geospatial intelligence platform,” the companies announced.
Speaking at last month’s Dubai Airshow, TII Chief Information Officer Chawki Kasmi said that new, agent-based AI systems can “serve clients and end users more efficiently,” adding that the partnership merges French technical expertise with innovations developed in Abu Dhabi to deliver solutions that “stand apart in the market.”
Safran.AI Deputy CEO François Bourrier Soifer explained that the collaboration aims “to bring AI into every piece of equipment” and create a platform capable of converting raw data into actionable intelligence.
According to the firms, the project will combine Safran.AI’s operational intelligence architecture with TII’s orchestration technology to enable persistent, all-weather monitoring from multiple imaging sources, providing a unified, real-time operational picture.
What is agentic AI?
Agentic AI goes beyond traditional generative AI. Whereas generative models create new content, AI agents can autonomously perform limited online tasks—such as scanning networks for vulnerabilities. In the Safran–TII application, the software can be integrated into command-and-control systems to analyze geospatial data and assist operators in making informed decisions.
Soifer said the technology allows systems to answer not only “what is happening?” but also “why it matters.” For instance, identifying a type of aircraft on a runway is useful—but understanding the level of threat it represents provides true operational value.
Under the agreement, the companies will develop:
• an agentic geospatial reasoning system for decision support,
• an “AI detector factory” to build and update models trained on sovereign national datasets,
• and an autonomous multi-session engine enabling all-weather GEOINT monitoring.
Although the partnership was only formally announced last week, the companies said the AI agent has already been launched and that a fully operational version will be available within 12 months.
The software will follow the Modular Open System Approach (MOSA), allowing defense and intelligence organizations to integrate it directly into their existing platforms.
Work will be carried out simultaneously in France and the UAE, and Soifer emphasized that the technology is intended for clients far beyond the Gulf region. “This is not just for the UAE. It can bring value to anyone who needs this type of capability,” he said.
