Nest AI, founded by Peter Sarlin in 2025, has unveiled its first military‑specific models aimed at reducing Europe’s reliance on foreign tech. The 200‑person lab, built from ex‑Silo staff, raised €100 m in November from Nokia and Tesi. Its dual focus is on foundational autonomy models for drones and battlefield orchestration tools delivered through Nest OS. Training blends synthetic and real data to run unmanned systems on the edge. Sarlin stresses that the goal is not to compete with Anthropic or OpenAI but to provide domain‑specific solutions that support European sovereignty.

The platform is piloted with Estonian and Finnish forces, enabling end‑to‑end drone missions and full mission planning. Nest partners with AMD for compute, Finland’s LUMI super‑computer for training, and quantum startup Qutwo to compress models for edge deployment. Sarlin cites the Ukraine war’s 13 300 air attacks in 2024 and 56 700 in 2025 as evidence of the need for rapid, war‑time adaptability. He likens battlefield AI to self‑driving cars that must navigate changing environments, emphasizing continuous model evolution.

Nest AI’s long‑term aim is to expand to allied armies, using battlefield data to refine its models forever.