From compressed vision to real-time intelligence.

Founded:
2025
Tech
Physical AI Edge Computing, UAV Systems, Defense & Security
Forward.one entry point:
Pre-seed
Headquarters
Copenhagen, Denmark

The Challenge

Aerial intelligence is constrained by physics, bandwidth, and human cognition.

Today’s drones capture more data than operators can effectively use. Bandwidth limitations force a trade-off between coverage and resolution, while operators continuously switch views to compensate. The result: delayed insights, degraded usability, and AI models trained on compromised data.

In mission-critical environments, that trade-off is unacceptable.

Defense, security, and emergency response require real-time, high-fidelity situational awareness. 

Sapient Perception was built to remove that constraint.

FORWARD.one involvement

We invested in Sapient Perception because it tackles a fundamental bottleneck in drone-based intelligence: the inability to process high-quality data in real time at the edge.

The team combines deep expertise in sensor architecture, imaging, and AI with a strong understanding of UAV systems and defense markets. They are building software-defined 10K sensor systems and an edge AI framework that enable real-time, onboard decision-making, independent of bandwidth or cloud infrastructure.

This fits our thesis directly. Physical AI deployed in real-world environments, solving a clear performance constraint with hardware-software integration.

At this stage, we support Sapient with capital and hands-on guidance as it moves from prototype to deployable system, sharpens its go-to-market with drone OEMs, and translates technical advantage into commercial traction.

“In mission-critical situations, decisive action determines outcomes. Our technology enables persistent coverage over larger and more complex environments than previously available, while putting only context-relevant information directly in the hands of the operator in real time. We eliminate the coverage vs. detail tradeoff inherent in current ISR solutions.”

Anthony Garetto

CEO & Co-founder

Results

  • Early-stage validation of edge processing architecture for high-fidelity aerial data.
  • Integration with UAV platforms through partners such as DroplaTech, with deployment pathways into active defense operations and high-altitude ISR systems.
  • Technology demonstrating step-change performance in coverage and data quality (up to 100× greater area coverage at equivalent resolution).

Press & Highlights

Sapient Perception secures €2M to Advance 10K Sensor Systems for Mission-Critical UAV Operations

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