Percepto is a company specializing in autonomous industrial drone solutions. They develop and manufacture "drone-in-a-box" systems, like the Sparrow drone, which offer capabilities such as real-time detection, thermal inspection, and security patrols without requiring on-site operators. Their drones are equipped with high-definition and thermal cameras to enable day and night operation and can perform in harsh weather conditions. Percepto partners with organizations like Certis, and serves industries including mining, oil & gas, renewable energy and security.
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Siemens Energy Venture Partner, Illai Gescheit, expressed admiration for Percepto's growth and innovation in drone technology.
Percepto Autonomous Inspection & Monitoring (AIM) provides an end-to-end visual inspection solution powered by autonomous drones, robots, and AI.
Percepto's co-founder and CEO, Dor Abuhasira, emphasizes the company's ability to enhance profitability by keeping infrastructure operational.
Chase Koch, Founder and CEO of Koch Disruptive Technologies, acknowledged Percepto's role in improving accessibility to automated drones for industrial inspection and monitoring.
Percepto AIM automates the entire visual inspection workflow from data collection to AI-powered analysis and insights.
Percepto aims to help organizations detect problems such as gas leaks and infrastructure deterioration faster.
Percepto announced a combined $67 million Series C in equity and debt funding led by Koch Disruptive Technologies.
Percepto's Air Max OGI drone detected a methane gas leak within hours for an oil and gas customer, potentially saving millions of dollars.
The total investment in Percepto has exceeded $120 million.
Siemens Energy is utilizing Percepto AIM to enhance productivity while minimizing environmental and safety risks.
Percepto expressed gratitude to the FAA staff for their engagement and consideration regarding the CONOPS and technical information.
Percepto received a first-of-its-kind exemption denial from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The advancement for Percepto will benefit the entire UAS industry by streamlining applications and approvals for BVLOS operations.
Percepto engaged proactively with the FAA, exceeding their expectations for pre-flight inspection processes.
Percepto’s procedures include UAS inspections with cameras for safe deployment confirmation.
The FAA’s denial allows Percepto to operate Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) without humans onsite.
Percepto demonstrated to the FAA that its pre-flight inspection exceeded the Part 107 requirements, negating the need for an exemption.
Percepto operations will be coordinated on a single platform through the company’s Autonomous Inspection and Monitoring (AIM) solution.
Percepto achieved a U.S. nationwide BVLOS waiver that empowers qualified customers to gain actionable insights from remotely operated drones.
Percepto’s automated drone-in-a-box technology has been deployed by other electric utilities to monitor the durability of power grid infrastructure and quickly detect problems.