Percepto
About
About Percepto
Percepto Air drones operate from automated bases installed at industrial sites. The aircraft launches on a schedule or in response to an event, captures visual, thermal or gas-related data and returns for charging without a local pilot. Air Max serves general inspection and security missions, while Air Max OGI carries optical-gas-imaging capability for methane and hydrocarbon monitoring.
AIM software plans missions, manages the fleet and compares new observations with earlier inspections. AI identifies changes, hotspots, leaks or asset conditions and creates a prioritised workflow for site personnel. Percepto supplies the drone, base station, software, regulatory operating support and integration with enterprise systems, enabling recurring remote inspection across energy, utilities, mining and heavy industry.
Products
Deployments
- Operating use
2025-01-18 - Percepto autonomous drones deployed in the Permian Basin for methane leak detection across major U.S. operators. - regional energy-sector deployment - Permian Basin
Source
Supply
Funding
- 2023-06-12 - Series C - $67M - Percepto raises $67 million Series C and receives FAA waiver for autonomous drone inspections
Percepto raised $67M Series C from Koch Disruptive Technologies and received FAA waiver for remotely operated automated drones. - source: percepto.co
- 2020-11-24 - Series B - $45M - Percepto raises USD 45M Series B and launches AIM platform
Percepto raised USD 45 million in Series B funding for autonomous industrial inspection systems. - source: percepto.co
- 2019-05-22 - Series A - $15M - Percepto raises USD 15M Series A for drone-in-a-box systems
Percepto raised USD 15 million in Series A funding for its industrial autonomous drone-in-a-box systems. - source: percepto.co
Investors
- Atento Capital - Participant - VC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2020-11-24 - latest 2023-06-12
- Koch Disruptive Technologies - Lead - Unknown - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2020-11-24 - latest 2023-06-12
- Spider Capital - Participant - VC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2019-05-22 - latest 2023-06-12
- U.S. Venture Partners - Lead - VC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2019-05-22 - latest 2023-06-12
- Arkin Holdings - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2023-06-12
- Delek US - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2020-11-24
- Delek US Holdings - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2023-06-12
- Emerge - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2019-05-22
- NHN - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2019-05-22
- State of Mind Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2020-11-24
- Summit Peak Investments - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2020-11-24
- Zimmer Partners - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2023-06-12
Team
- Ariel Avitan - Chief Commercial Officer & Co-founder - Leads commercial execution for Percepto's autonomous inspection and drone-in-a-box deployments.
- Dor Abuhasira - CEO & Co-founder - Sets Percepto's strategy for autonomous industrial inspection and remote monitoring deployments.
- Raviv Raz - Chief Product Officer & Co-founder - Shapes Percepto's product roadmap for autonomous industrial inspection and monitoring workflows.
- Sagi Blonder - Chief Technology Officer & Co-founder - Leads technology direction for Percepto's autonomous drone inspection systems.
Timeline
Events
- 2026-06-25 - Product Launch - Percepto launches next-generation autonomous inspection-intelligence platform
The platform combines Percepto Air drones, onboard autonomy and remote operations. Its inspection workflows cover energy infrastructure including transmission lines, poles and optical-gas-imaging alerts. Contextual AI and asset intelligence connect drone data to inspection decisions.
Source - 2025-11-07 - Regulatory - Percepto autonomous OGI drones approved for U.S. federal emissions inspections
The U.S. EPA approved Percepto's autonomous optical gas imaging drone system for federal emissions inspections under subparts OOOOa and OOOOb. The approval enables fully remote OGI inspections that previously required manual field inspection. The decision validates Percepto's drone-in-a-box system for regulated industrial emissions monitoring.
Source - 2025-06-16 - Product Launch - Percepto launches AI emission detector for autonomous methane surveying
Percepto launched an AI emission detector for remote drone-based methane surveying. The capability is deployed with autonomous OGI drones across major U.S. basins. The launch extends Percepto's industrial drone-in-a-box platform into automated emissions detection and compliance workflows.
Source - 2025-01-18 - Deployment - Percepto autonomous drones detect methane leaks in Permian Basin
Percepto autonomous drones were deployed in the Permian Basin for methane leak detection. The company was working with about four operators and deploying 10 to 20 drones for surveying operations. The drones completed METEC testing and were being prepared for EPA Alternative Test Method certification.
Source - 2024-04-10 - Regulatory - Percepto obtains German BVLOS approval for drone-in-a-box operations
The approval supports autonomous industrial inspection drone operations in Germany. Germany's Luftfahrt-Bundesamt was the named aviation authority. The approval supports The company's path toward fielded use in unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations.
Source - 2023-06-12 - Funding - Percepto raises $67 million Series C and receives FAA waiver for autonomous drone inspections
Percepto raised $67 million in Series C equity and debt financing. The company also received an FAA waiver for remotely operated automated drones at U.S. critical infrastructure sites. The event strengthened Percepto's position in autonomous drone-in-a-box inspection for industrial facilities.
Source - 2022-11-07 - Regulatory - Percepto gains nationwide FAA waiver for remote industrial drone operations
The waiver supported drone-in-a-box operations for power, oil and gas, solar, mining and industrial sites. The approval allowed remote operation of Percepto automated drones at qualified U.S. sites. The approval supports The company's path toward fielded use in unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations.
Source - 2022-01-25 - Regulatory - Delek US gains BVLOS refinery approval using Percepto AIM
The approval covered Percepto drone operations at Delek refinery sites. The program enabled autonomous refinery inspections with drone-in-a-box systems. The approval supports Delek US gains BVLOS refinery approval using Percepto AIM's path toward fielded use in unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations.
Source - 2021-11-17 - Product Launch - Percepto launches AIM 2022 and Air Mobile drone
AIM 2022 added sector-specific AI insights and third-party visual data integration. The Air portfolio included Air Max and Air Mobile drone-in-a-box options. The product gives Percepto a concrete offering for unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations.
Source - 2020-11-24 - Funding - Percepto raises USD 45M Series B and launches AIM platform
Koch Disruptive Technologies led the round. The capital supported Percepto autonomous inspection software and robot integration for industrial sites. The capital supports inspection, monitoring or infrastructure automation workflows as Percepto moves toward broader commercial use.
Source - 2019-05-22 - Funding - Percepto raises USD 15M Series A for drone-in-a-box systems
U.S. Venture Partners led the round. The financing supported Percepto autonomous inspection systems for industrial sites. The capital supports unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations as Percepto moves toward broader commercial use.
Source
Relations
Relationships
- Luftfahrt-Bundesamt
Partner - Luftfahrt-Bundesamt granted Percepto German BVLOS approval.
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Context tags
- Aerial inspection - Workflow - Percepto's robotics products or services are relevant to aerial inspection workflows.
- Drone-in-a-box systems - Workflow - Percepto's robotics products or services are relevant to drone-in-a-box systems workflows.
- Commercial drone OEM - Stack Layer - Percepto belongs in the commercial drone oem peer group based on its robotics segment and product or workflow focus.