The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Percepto: 1 model, 8 deployments across 6 regions, $67.0M raised. 3 sources back the record.
CategoryDrones
Appears inInspection & survey drones
Overview
Israeli autonomous industrial-Inspection drone-in-a-box company; Percepto Air + AIM platform for energy/utilities/mining; holds among the deepest FAA BVLOS waivers (30 drones / single operator).
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 8 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries C post-money
Key facts
Product
BVLOS
Target Industries
Fundingsee investors →
Regulatory
Financial stage
Data & sources
Press releases
2
Web sources
1
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Percepto on the deployment map
View the global map8 verified deployments across 6 regions, newest verified Jun 2026. Explore where Percepto's robots are operating, by place and type.
- operationalPercepto Air (AIM) at Global (multiple sites) →International · verified Jun 2026
- operationalPercepto Air (AIM) at Florida, USA →verified Jan 2026
- operationalPercepto Air (AIM) at United States →United States · verified Jan 2026
- operationalPercepto Air (AIM) at Europe →verified Jan 2026
- operationalPercepto Air (AIM) at Australia →Oceania · verified Jan 2026
- operationalPercepto Air (AIM) at United States →United States · verified Jan 2026
- operationalPercepto Air (AIM) at Tel Aviv →Middle East · verified Jun 2024
- operationalPercepto Air (AIM) at Global (multiple sites) →International · verified Jan 2020
View the full Percepto deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (4)
- Sagi Blonder Co-founder & CTOIR-verified
- Dor Abuhasira Co-founder & CEOIR-verified
- Ariel Avitan Co-founder & Chief Commercial OfficerIR-verified
- Raviv Raz Co-founder & Chief Policy & Safety OfficerIR-verified
Founders (4)
- Dor Abuhasiracofounderfounded 2014-01-01
- Sagi Blondercofounderfounded 2014-01-01
- Raviv Razcofounderfounded 2014-01-01
- Ariel Avitancofounderfounded 2014-01-01
Board (1)
- Eli Groner director
Safety record
No incidents on record for Percepto.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Percepto8 deployments
Recent coverage
Percepto in third-party press
Peers
101 peers across 2 segments. Every Percepto competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
drone(99)
57 companies in this segment · moderately_concentrated (HHI 1809.2177305910177) · leader Anduril Industries at 3057%
- AEVEX Aerospacedirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- ATL Global Holding AGdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Aereodirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AeroVironmentdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AgXeeddirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AirForestrydirect competitor(inferred)moderate
drone inspection(2)
- Skydiodirect competitor(reported)strong
- Flyabilitydirect competitor(reported)moderate
Financial state
- Total funding
- $67.0M
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (1)
- Series C2023-06-01
$67M(reported) · $670M post
Investors: Koch Disruptive Technologies (lead)
Timeline
Every recorded move in Percepto’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
New supplierNew supplier: Teledyne FLIR
2026-08-23Supply: Boson thermal camera module from Teledyne FLIR
New supplierNew supplier: NVIDIA
2026-08-23Supply: Jetson Orin NX compute from NVIDIA
Funding roundSeries C funding round
2023-06-01Series C raising $67000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Deployment recordedJun 25, 2026
Percepto Air (AIM) at Global (multiple sites)
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Percepto Air autonomous inspection
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment recordedJan 1, 2026
Percepto Air (AIM) at Australia
- Deployment recordedJan 1, 2026
Percepto Air (AIM) at United States
Sources (3)
- https://percepto.co/percepto-raises-67m-series-c-receives-faa-waiver-ushering-in-new-era-of-autonomous-drone-inspections-at-industrial-sites/
- https://dronelife.com/2023/11/29/percepto-receives-waiver-to-operate-30-drones-autonomously-the-holy-grail-of-industrial-drone-inspections/
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/percepto-raises-67m-series-c-receives-faa-waiver-ushering-in-new-era-of-autonomous-drone-inspections-at-industrial-sites-301848019.html
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Percepto.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Percepto from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Astranis Unveils Perceptor Space Domain Awareness GEO Satellite
Astranis is bringing to market a new space domain awareness and maneuverability satellite for GEO orbit, called “Perceptor,” the company announced Thursday. Adding the satellite…
Astranis Unveils Perceptor, an SDA Product for GEO
Astranis found problems with existing SDA tech while operating in GEO—so it built a tool to fix it. The post Astranis Unveils Perceptor, an SDA Product for GEO appeared first on…
Robust, Reliable, Ready: What Trustworthy AI for Grid Inspection Actually Takes
The post Robust, Reliable, Ready: What Trustworthy AI for Grid Inspection Actually Takes appeared first on Percepto .
Percepto launches next-generation inspection intelligence for energy infrastructure
The post Percepto launches next-generation inspection intelligence for energy infrastructure appeared first on Percepto .
Overhead Distribution and the Critical Monitoring Gap
The post Overhead Distribution and the Critical Monitoring Gap appeared first on Percepto .
EPA approves Percepto’s autonomous OGI drones for federal emissions inspections
EPA approves Percepto’s autonomous OGI drones for federal emissions inspections. The post EPA approves Percepto’s autonomous OGI drones for federal emissions inspections appeared…
EPA approves Percepto's autonomous OGI drones for federal emissions inspections
Percepto's autonomous Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) drone-in-a-box platform received EPA approval for federal emissions inspections — first autonomous OGI system approved.
Autonomous Methane Detection Drones Earn EPA Approval for Oil and Gas Compliance
Percepto system authorized as Alternative Test Method under OOOOa and OOOOb. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved Percepto’s autonomous OGI drone system as an…
Part 108 and the future of BVLOS for utilities
The post Part 108 and the future of BVLOS for utilities appeared first on Percepto .
Autonomous OGI Drones now Alternative Test Method for EPA Subpart OOOOa, OOOOb
The post Autonomous OGI Drones now Alternative Test Method for EPA Subpart OOOOa, OOOOb appeared first on Percepto .
Percepto’s New Solution Delivers Real-Time Emissions Insights at Scale
Percepto, which has been combining the use of drones and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to collect and analyze methane emissions being released in some of the most…
Percepto launches AI emission detector for remote, drone-based methane surveying
The post Percepto launches AI emission detector for remote, drone-based methane surveying appeared first on Percepto .
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/percepto.md
- RSS feed: /companies/percepto/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/aa066e04-87a2-4717-8df5-5460bb344bd9
- Revision history: /companies/percepto/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Video
Percepto, the market leader in autonomous drone-in-a-box solution, is proud to introduce Percepto AIM, the only end-to-end autonomous inspection & monitor solut
Percepto AIM, is the only end-to-end solution for managing a fleet of robots for autonomous inspection. Learn more about Percepto AIM software: https://percept
Percepto today announced that it has launched its all-in-one aerial solution for autonomous security, safety and inspection missions in Australia, following the
Watch ICL Dead Sea testimonial talking about how they use Percepto's drone-in-a-box and the AIM system capabilities to inspect and monitor their factory all the
Percepto CEO Dor Abuhasira sat down with Colin Guinn to discuss the future of commercial drones and autonomous robotics.
Percepto’s autonomous drone solution enables the continuous surveillance and digitization of assets and security at industrial sites around the globe.
Utilities inspection and monitoring using the Percepto AIM system combined with autonomous drones helps in detecting faulty power lines and power grids, minimiz
Source: http://main.knesset.gov.il/Activity/committees/Science/Pages/CommitteeTVarchive.aspx?TopicID=18588
I’m the Drone-In-the-Box … Founded in Israel in 2014, Percepto is a leading provider of autonomous, drone-in-a-box systems. The company’s AI augmented, cloud-b
A recap of Percepto's activity at AUVSI Xponential 2023, including our F500 customer panel & remote demos. For more info- https://percepto.co
Content, attendees, and logistics are a few of the reasons why solution-based companies, like Percepto, are extremely happy to attend the Energy Drone & Robotic
Brian Babcock of Percepto - Autonomous Drones at OERB | Oklahoma Energy Resources Board | SOER | The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma Oklahoma Oil & Gas Expo H
Reality vs attention
Percepto draws attention at the 70th percentile but verifies reality at the 89th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap -19.2, 92nd widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 8 verified deployments. Strong deployment footprint with 8 operational sites across 6 countries. Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 40 months ago.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 29, 2026