# Perceptual Robotics: drone company

Canonical ID: `a6503e3f-fb72-4d6f-a31f-cd7d2bae951e`

## Key facts

- **Funding:** [£4M (July 2026); ~$8.2M total](/investors.md) ([see investors](/investors.md))
- **HQ:** Bristol, UK
- **Founders:** [Kostas Karachalios](/people/kostas-karachalios.md), [Dimitris Nikolaidis](/people/dimitris-nikolaidis.md), [Kevin Driscoll-Lind](/people/kevin-driscoll-lind.md)
- **Sector:** Wind turbine inspection (autonomous [drones](/drones) + AI)
- **CEO:** [Kostas Karachalios](/people/kostas-karachalios.md)
- **Co-founders:** [Kostas Karachalios](/people/kostas-karachalios.md), [Dimitris Nikolaidis](/people/dimitris-nikolaidis.md), [Kevin Driscoll-Lind](/people/kevin-driscoll-lind.md)
- **Countries operating in:** 18+
- **Images processed:** 1 million+
- **Inspection cost reduction:** 50% (company-reported)
- **Maintenance cost reduction:** 30% (company-reported)
- **Headquarters:** Bristol Robotics Laboratory and Future Space, Bristol, UK
- **Secondary office:** Athens, Greece

- **Slug:** perceptual-robotics
- **Status:** private
- **Founded:** 2016
- **HQ:** Bristol, UK
- **Funding total (USD):** 8210000
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)

## Models

- [EVE Mini Drone](/models/eve-mini-drone.md) (aerial) (id: `8b0dbfe0-3c65-4220-880e-fec1f7f8ec3d`)
- [Dhalion DOT](/models/dhalion-dot.md) (aerial) (id: `8e18a1e4-a5f8-4f65-b26a-4c0ba72afb1c`)
- [Dot / Eve Inspection Drone](/models/perceptual-dot-eve.md) (aerial) (id: `ee51027b-6b8c-4b05-8b7c-095344c2d168`)

## Current leadership (5)

- [Kostas Karachalios](/people/kostas-karachalios.md) CEO & Co-founder (secondary-verified)
- [Kostas Karachalios](/people/kostas-karachalios.md) Co-founder (secondary-verified)
- [Dimitris Nikolaidis](/people/dimitris-nikolaidis.md) Co-founder & COO (secondary-verified)
- [Kevin Driscoll-Lind](/people/kevin-driscoll-lind.md) CTO & Co-founder (secondary-verified)
- [Kevin Driscoll-Lind](/people/kevin-driscoll-lind.md) Co-founder (secondary-verified)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Perceptual Robotics?

Bristol, UK-based company developing autonomous drone systems and AI analysis for wind turbine blade inspection and maintenance. Its Dhalion DOT autonomous inspection system and EVE mini-drone capture high-resolution blade imagery, classify damage severity with AI, and deliver repair-ready reports for wind farm operators. Founded in 2016 by three University of Bristol students, the company operates in more than 18 countries across Europe, North America, and Latin America, having processed over one million turbine images.

### What does Perceptual Robotics make?

Perceptual Robotics has 3 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: EVE Mini Drone, Dhalion DOT, Dot / Eve Inspection Drone (Perceptual Robotics builds physical robots).

### Is Perceptual Robotics publicly traded?

No. Perceptual Robotics is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

### How can I invest in Perceptual Robotics?

Perceptual Robotics is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $8M in disclosed funding.

### Where is Perceptual Robotics headquartered?

Perceptual Robotics is headquartered in Bristol, UK.

### How much funding has Perceptual Robotics raised?

Perceptual Robotics has raised approximately $8M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

### Who owns Perceptual Robotics?

Perceptual Robotics is privately held and venture-backed ($8M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

### Where does Perceptual Robotics operate robots?

Perceptual Robotics is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.


## Sources (7)

1. https://dronelife.com/2026/05/05/perceptual-robotics-raises-funding-to-automate-wind-turbine-inspection-drones/ · 2026-05-05
2. https://loggerhead.vc/perceptual-robotics-raises-funding-to-automate-wind-turbine-maintenance/
3. https://aipressroom.com/perceptual-robotics-4m-wind-turbine-ai/
4. https://www.perceptual-robotics.com/
5. https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2026/july/perceptual-robotics-secures-millions-to-expand-wind-turbine-technology.html · 2026-07-28
6. https://dronelife.com/2026/07/24/perceptual-robotics-gets-4-million-to-scale-turbine-inspection-drones/ · 2026-07-24
7. https://www.uktechnews.info/2021/09/06/perceptual-robotics-secures-1-6-million-seed-follow-on-investment-led-by-tsp-ventures/ · 2021-09-06

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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