# Polarise launches sovereign AI Cloud with Rise chatbot and Drive inference platform

Digest AI · Enterprise & Industry · published 2026-10-21T19:00:00Z

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## Summary

Polarise announced the Polarise AI Cloud, a fully sovereign European AI platform that runs on NVIDIA Blackwell hardware and its own data centers in Germany and Norway. The company uses modular AI Pods to turn existing buildings into data centers, turning the Munich AI Hub from concept to operation in six months, far faster than typical projects.

The launch includes two services. Polarise Rise is an enterprise chatbot assistant that keeps company data within the EU and offers three subscription models, available to enterprises and teams today. Polarise Drive gives developers per‑token access to open‑weight models such as GLM 5.3, Kimi K3 and the latest NVIDIA Nemotron via a single API compatible with the OpenAI SDK. Increso, an Italian customer‑experience firm, is among the first to run Drive in production, serving more than 10,000 end customers daily.

CEO Michel Boutouil said European firms can use the best AI without surrendering data control, noting ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO 9001 certification and pending BSI C5 and SOC 2 attestations. The service was demonstrated at NVIDIA GTC Berlin, booth 3016.

## Key points

- Polarise AI Cloud runs on NVIDIA Blackwell hardware and uses modular AI Pods to convert existing buildings into data centers.
- Rise offers an enterprise chatbot with three subscription tiers, data stays within EU, available today.
- Drive provides per‑token access to open‑weight models like GLM 5.3, Kimi K3 and NVIDIA Nemotron, with Increso as early user.

## Why it matters

Provides European firms a fully sovereign AI stack, avoiding US data‑jurisdiction risks while offering access to leading open‑weight models, crucial for regulated industries.

## Sources

1. [Polarise Launches Sovereign AI Cloud at NVIDIA GTC Berlin, Delivering Enterprise AI From Data Center to Application](https://malaymail.com/news/money/mediaoutreach/2026/10/22/polarise-launches-sovereign-ai-cloud-at-nvidia-gtc-berlin-delivering-enterprise-ai-from-data-center-to-application/496030) (malaymail.com, 2026-10-21)

Part of the developing story: [European Sovereign AI Infrastructure Expansion](https://digestai.news/thread/ebu-partners-with-nvidia-to-expand-sovereign-ai-framework-for-european) (2 stories)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Polarise launches sovereign AI Cloud with Rise chatbot and Drive inference platform", 21 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/polarise-launches-sovereign-ai-cloud-with-rise-chatbot-and-drive-infer

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