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EVE Mini Drone

Compact mini-drone companion to the Dhalion DOT system for close-range wind turbine blade inspections.

Form factor
aerial
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
1

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies EVE Mini Drone, a aerial by Perceptual Robotics (commercial): 1 verified deployment on record. 3 sources back the record.

Overview

Compact mini-drone companion to the Dhalion DOT system for close-range wind turbine blade inspections. The EVE drone enables flexible deployment in confined inspection environments.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
Sources on file
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Key facts

Form Factor

aerial

Maturity

commercial

Wind turbine inspection drone

Perceptual Robotics describes EVE as a compact drone system for wind turbine inspections (EVE announcement).

Autonomous inspection planning

Perceptual Robotics describes autonomous path planning and AI data processing in its drone inspection technology (Perceptual Robotics technology).

Data & sources

Web sources

3

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for EVE Mini Drone. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

Deployments (1)

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for EVE Mini Drone.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (3)

  1. Perceptual Robotics Gets £4 Million For Turbine Inspection Drones · https://dronelife.com/2026/07/24/perceptual-robotics-gets-4-million-to-scale-turbine-inspection-drones/
  2. https://www.perceptual-robotics.com/unveiling-eve/
  3. https://www.perceptual-robotics.com/technology-autonomous-drones-and-ai-data-processing/

Common questions

What is EVE Mini Drone?
Compact mini-drone companion to the Dhalion DOT system for close-range wind turbine blade inspections. The EVE drone enables flexible deployment in confined inspection environments.
How much does EVE Mini Drone cost?
EVE Mini Drone's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for EVE Mini Drone from Perceptual Robotics. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is EVE Mini Drone actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. EVE Mini Drone is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes EVE Mini Drone?
EVE Mini Drone is made by Perceptual Robotics, based in Bristol, UK, founded in 2016.
Where is EVE Mini Drone deployed?
1 verified deployment of EVE Mini Drone is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Bristol Clinic, UK.
Can you buy EVE Mini Drone?
EVE Mini Drone is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to EVE Mini Drone?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to EVE Mini Drone include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does EVE Mini Drone compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
EVE Mini Drone and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. EVE Mini Drone has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is EVE Mini Drone a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, EVE Mini Drone ranks in roughly the top 65% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is EVE Mini Drone's maturity stage?
EVE Mini Drone is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is EVE Mini Drone safe?
EVE Mini Drone has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-09-29

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

3
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for EVE Mini Drone.

Recent coverage

EVE Mini Drone in third-party press