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Percepto is an autonomous inspection and monitoring solution provider, changing how industrial sites monitor and inspect their critical infrastructure and assets.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

History

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The company was founded in 2014 with the vision of providing software-driven, drone-based autonomous solutions for industrial sites.[7][8]

Raised $11.5M seed funding on June 1, 2017, [9] and raised $15M Series A funding,on May 22, 2019.[10][11]

It was the first to Pass level 5 Hurricane Testing - Most Durable Drone-in-a-Box, on July 21, 2020.[12]

In November 2020, Percepto raised $45 million in Series B funding, led by Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT) and with the participation of USVP and Spider Capital, as well as State of Mind Ventures, Atento Capital, Summit Peak Investments, and Delek US. This brought the total investment in the company to $72.5 million.[13]

In May 2021, Launched first smart home for Boston Dynamics’ Spot®.[14]

In January 2022, Percepto gains first BVLOS approval for US refineries, to its Delek US project.[15][16]

In April 2022, unveiled world’s largest autonomous commercial drone deployment[17] at Florida Power & Light[18] and opened drone facility in Riviera Beach.[19] Later that year, completed the proof-of-concept phase of its automated drone inspection network for the solar power farm floating in the waters of the Sirindhorn dam basin, some 410 miles east of Bangkok.[20]

In November 2022, Launched new drone and advanced AI analytics for its AIM platform.[21]

Among the many customers the company serves, including many Fortune 500 companies.[22] [23][24][25]

Products & Services

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Percepto’s AIM platform fully automates visual data workflows from capture to insight, leveraging the Percepto Air drone-in-a-box portfolio, alongside other robots and visual sensors. Using advanced machine-learning and AI, Percepto AIM provides an end-to-end autonomous inspection and monitoring solution, to assess risk, minimize downtime, drive efficiency, increase safety and reduce operational costs.[26] [27]

Visual inspection & monitoring software

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Percepto AIM is an end-to-end inspection and monitoring software solution that fully automates visual data workflows, from capture to insights. Percepto AIM emowers industrial sites to employ drones and robots to automate inspections, emergency response and security at their facilities. AIM combines robotics, visual data management and AI.[28]

Drones

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Percepto Air features two drones:[29][30][31]

  • Percepto Air Max (previously known as Percepto Sparrow) is an advanced[32] drone-in-a-box. [33] Equipped with 24MP RGB and radiometric thermal cameras.[33] Customizable to suit specific inspection or mapping tasks with multiple lens configurations.[32][34]
  • Percepto Air Max OGI - The only drone-in-a-box with an integrated OGI camera, OOOOa (EPA) certified, detects common VOCs including Benzene, Ethane, Methane, Propane and many others.[35]
  • Percepto Air Mobile is a much lighter system both the drone and the Base. It can be easily mounted on a pickup truck and be moved from one location to another- so it’s truly a mobile drone: move from one site to another, or in the case of a very big site- move between locations on the site.[33]

Acceptance

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  • Listed in TIME magazine’s 100 Best Inventions of 2021[36]
  • Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan[37] [38][39]
  • Scored Triple Drone Regulation Win, Positioning Percepto at Industry Forefront of sUAS regulations, December 21, 2020.[40]
  • Gold Edison Award for 2021[41]
  • CB insights top AI 100[42]
  • Winning twice at AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards[43]

References

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  1. ^ "Percepto - Autonomous Drones". LinkedIn. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  2. ^ Martin, Noga (11 August 2021). "Modi'in-based Percepto's campaign to recruit workers stars robot dog". Israel Hayom. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  3. ^ Sheaf, Tal (13 April 2020). "From Mexico to the Dead Sea: The Age of the Autonomous Drone". Ynet. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  4. ^ Verma, Urvashi (21 January 2018). "Israel drone startup sees demand jump as regulation eases". Times of Israel. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  5. ^ Brans, Pat (23 May 2022). "Netherlands approves beyond-visual-line-of-sight inspection drones". Computer Weekly. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  6. ^ Ralston, William (5 July 2022). "Autonomous Drones Could Soon Run the UK's Energy Grid". Wired UK. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Percepto is recruiting 50 employees". Walla. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Percepto". crunchbase. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Seed Round - Percepto". Crunchbase. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  10. ^ Yablonko, Yasmin (22 May 2019). "Autonomous drone co Percepto raises $15m". Globes.
  11. ^ Wiggers, Kyle (22 May 2019). "Percepto raises $15 million for facility-monitoring autonomous drones". The Machine. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  12. ^ Douglas, Alex (20 July 2020). "Percepto Drone-in-a-Box passes level 5 hurricane testing". Commercial Drone Professional. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  13. ^ Dor, Ofir (24 November 2020). "Industrial robotics co Percepto raises $45m". Globes. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  14. ^ Lunden, Ingrid (24 November 2020). "Industrial drone maker Percepto raises $45M and integrates with Boston Dynamics' Spot". Techcrunch. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  15. ^ Knight, Renee (10 February 2022). "FAA Approves BVLOS Flights for U.S. Refinery, Marking a First". Inside Unmanned Systems. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  16. ^ Nichols, Greg (27 April 2022). "FAA is giving commercial drone operators the green light". ZDNet. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  17. ^ Zoldi, Dawn (26 April 2022). "This Company Just Unveiled The World's Largest Autonomous Commercial Drone Deployment". Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  18. ^ Shainman, Jon (19 February 2020). "Florida Power and Light uses drones to improve service after storms". WPTV-TV. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  19. ^ Gandolfo, Ryan (28 July 2022). "Not-so-secret sauce attracts expansions, relocations to Palm Beach County". Capital Analytics. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  20. ^ Crumley, Bruce (17 August 2022). "Percepto automated inspection drones monitor huge Thai solar farm". DroneDJ. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  21. ^ "Percepto launches new drone and advanced AI-powered analytics for its 2022 Autonomous Inspection & Monitoring platform". UAS weekly. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  22. ^ Orbach, Meir (22 May 2019). "The industrial drone company Percepto has raised $15 million". Calcalist. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  23. ^ Levinger, Yehuda (18 January 2021). "Israeli drones will help restore hurricane damage in Florida". ice. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  24. ^ Ralston, William (5 July 2022). "Autonomous Drones Could Soon Run the UK's Energy Grid". Wired UK. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  25. ^ Brans, Pat (23 May 2022). "Netherlands approves beyond-visual-line-of-sight inspection drones". Computer Weekly. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  26. ^ Rojkes Dombe, Ami (27 April 2022). "Percepto unveils world's largest autonomous commercial drone deployment at leading US electric utility". Israel Defense. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  27. ^ "Percepto drones to be used in Delek US oil refineries". Jerusalem Post. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  28. ^ McNabb, Miriam (25 October 2021). "Energy Drones and Robotics Summit Kicks Off Today in Houston: Percepto, Skydio Present on Autonomous Drones and AI". Drone Life. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  29. ^ "Percepto drones to monitor Florida Power plants for damage". ISRAEL21c. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  30. ^ Douglas, Alex (20 July 2020). "Percepto Drone-in-a-Box passes level 5 hurricane testing". Commercial Drone Professional. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  31. ^ "Drones At Scale". Connected World. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  32. ^ a b Cozzens, Tracy (18 November 2021). "Percepto launches drone with advanced AI analytics". GPS World. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  33. ^ a b c Antunes, João (12 January 2022). "Best Drones In 2021". Commercial UAV News. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  34. ^ Singh, Ishveena (17 November 2021). "Percepto launches new Air Mobile drone, upgrades autonomous inspection platform". Drone DJ. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  35. ^ "Percepto launches new drone and advanced AI-powered analytics for its 2022". sUAS News. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  36. ^ "The Best Inventions of 2021: Automated Inspections - Percepto Aim". Time. 10 November 2021.
  37. ^ Whitaker, Lindsey (18 August 2021). "Percepto Lauded by Frost & Sullivan for Leading the Autonomous Drone-in-a-Box Market". Frost & Sullivan. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  38. ^ Whitaker, Lindsey (29 April 2020). "Percepto Lauded by Frost & Sullivan for Accelerating Clients' Decision-Making with its Emerging Technology-led Autonomous Drone Solution". Frost & Sullivan. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  39. ^ Martin, Noga (19 August 2021). "Frost & Sullivan names Percepto 2021 Global Company of the Year". Israel Hayom. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  40. ^ Reagan, Jason (17 December 2020). "Percepto Soars Over Three Drone Regulatory Milestones". Drone Life. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  41. ^ "2021 Edison Best New Product Awards™ Winners". Edison Awards. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  42. ^ Klein Leichman, Abigail (11 April 2021). "10 Israeli startups on CB Insights' AI 100 list for 2021". ISRAEL21c. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  43. ^ "AUVSI Xcellence Awards". Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
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