Milestone Systems has announced its collaboration with the Gefion supercomputer to advance the development of high-performance, responsible AI solutions in Europe.
This project will focus on deploying and optimising the advanced AI Vision Language Model (VLM) for applications in traffic management and smart cities. The VLM, developed in partnership with NVIDIA, aims to tap into the vast potential of video data, often underutilised due to the complexities of analysis.
AI vision language model for smart cities
The innovative VLM created by Milestone leverages NVIDIA Cosmos Reason technology
The innovative VLM created by Milestone leverages NVIDIA Cosmos Reason technology to automatically transform video footage into detailed reports, summaries, and real-time alerts.
The system is designed for use across various urban scenarios, including city traffic, ports, and airports.
Now, the VLM will also operate on the EU-based Gefion cloud managed by DCAI, ensuring full compliance with European data sovereignty laws and regulatory standards like the AI Act and GDPR.
Significant move towards digital independence
This strategic collaboration signifies a key step for Europe in achieving digital independence, strengthening the EU AI Factory strategy. By integrating Milestone’s Hafnia Data Library with the upgraded VLM on Gefion’s sovereign computing platform, Milestone and DCAI are paving the way for European developers, municipalities, and governments to scale responsible and transparent AI solutions.
Dr. Nadia Carlsten, CEO of DCAI, stated, “Our mission at DCAI is to provide the best AI infrastructure that does not compromise on data sovereignty, and we are proud to see companies building on top of that foundation to advance responsible AI initiatives. Our work with Milestone and NVIDIA helps position Europe at the forefront of responsible AI innovation, setting new benchmarks for sovereign AI infrastructure.”
Building Europe's AI ecosystem
Thomas Jensen, CEO of Milestone Systems, expressed that this initiative strengthens Europe’s AI future with a focus on trust, transparency, and technological independence.
By combining resources like the Hafnia data library, VLM capabilities, DCAI’s secure cloud services, and NVIDIA’s AI expertise, a uniquely European AI ecosystem is being established to support municipalities, governments, and researchers working on compliant, impactful AI endeavors.
According to Andrew Burnett, Interim CTO of Milestone Systems, “The fine-tuned Milestone Vision Language Model represents a leap forward in video understanding and contextual AI for smart cities and traffic management. Running it on Gefion’s EU-based cloud ensures that data, training, and deployment all remain under European control, a vital step in supporting the EU’s vision for ethical, secure, and sovereign AI.”
Milestone's Hafnia Vision Language Model
Milestone's Hafnia Vision Language Model for traffic and smart city applications on DCAI’s Gefion AI infrastructure will create a secure environment optimised for advanced AI model deployment tailored to European needs.
This collaboration offers a scalable platform for accessing compliant AI services, aligning with the EU AI Factory initiative, and further solidifying Europe’s lead in responsible AI innovation.
Milestone Systems will use the GEFION supercomputer to accelerate the development of sovereign, responsible, and high-performance AI within Europe. The work will focus on the deployment and fine-tuning of the world’s most advanced AI Vision Language Model (VLM) for traffic and smart city applications, developed by Milestone in collaboration with NVIDIA.
Today, millions of video cameras capture valuable footage that could improve everyday life. Yet much of this potential remains untapped due to the time-consuming task of reviewing and analysing countless hours of video to uncover meaningful insights.
Cutting-edge VLM
Milestone has developed a cutting-edge VLM using NVIDIA Cosmos Reason, designed to deliver advanced video intelligence by automatically converting video footage into detailed written reports, summaries, and real-time alerts.
Milestone’s VLMs can be used to build video analytics AI agents and applications across a variety of use cases such as traffic management across cities, ports, airports, and other urban areas.
The VLM will now also run on DCAI’s EU-based Gefion cloud, ensuring full compliance with European data sovereignty and regulatory frameworks, including the AI Act and GDPR.
Major milestone
This collaboration marks a major milestone in Europe’s journey toward digital independence and will play a pivotal role in the EU AI Factory strategy.
By integrating Milestones compliant “Hafnia Data Library” and the enhanced VLM within Gefion’s sovereign compute ecosystem, Milestone and DCAI are creating a foundation for European developers, municipalities, and governments to build responsible and transparent AI solutions at scale.
Dr. Nadia Carlsten, CEO of DCAI, said: “Our mission at DCAI is to provide the best AI infrastructure that does not compromise on data sovereignty, and we are proud to see companies building on top of that foundation to advance responsible AI initiatives. Our work with Milestone and NVIDIA helps position Europe at the forefront of responsible AI innovation, setting new benchmarks for sovereign AI infrastructure.”
Europe’s AI future
Thomas Jensen, CEO of Milestone Systems, added: “This collaboration is a powerful step toward ensuring that Europe’s AI future is built on trust, transparency, and technological sovereignty.”
“By combining Hafnia’s vast, ethically sourced data library and VLM capabilities with DCAI’s secure cloud and NVIDIA’s AI leadership, we’re creating a uniquely European AI ecosystem that supports municipalities, governments, and researchers in building compliant, high-impact AI solutions.”
Milestone Vision Language Model
Andrew Burnett, Interim CTO of Milestone Systems, commented: “The fine-tuned Milestone Vision Language Model represents a leap forward in video understanding and contextual AI for smart cities and traffic management. Running it on Gefion’s EU-based cloud ensures that data, training, and deployment all remain under European control, a vital step in supporting the EU’s vision for ethical, secure, and sovereign AI.”
Milestone will run its Hafnia Vision Language Model (VLM) for traffic and smart city on DCAI’s Gefion AI infrastructure, establishing a secure environment optimised for advanced AI model deployment tailored to European smart city and traffic use cases.
This will provide a scalable platform for European AI developers, municipalities, and governments to access compliant AI services and computational resources, thereby reinforcing alignment with the EU AI Factory initiative and furthering Europe’s leadership in responsible AI innovation.
