Autonomous drone developer Percepto has snagged a financial bounty just in time for Thanksgiving—$45 million. Koch Disruptive Technologies led the Series B funding round to launch “a transformative solution for remote, fully autonomous, asset monitoring, inspection and compliance of industrial sites.” Along with VC investors State of Mind Ventures, Atento Capital, Summit … [Read more...] about Drone Provider Percepto Captures $45 million in Series B Funding Round
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FAA OKs Wildfire Drone Inspections for Verizon’s Skyward
Verizon is dialing up a new mission for its drone subsidiary – wildfire damage inspection. The telecom announced today the FAA granted Portland-based Skyward a temporary waiver allowing company pilots to fly Percepto Sparrow drones from their homes to inspect critical communications infrastructure near the Big Hollow wildfire in Washington. So far, the blaze has consumed … [Read more...] about FAA OKs Wildfire Drone Inspections for Verizon’s Skyward
Amazing Drone Video: Industrial Application Gathers Incredible Footage of the Dead Sea
Israel's Percepto has emerged as a global market leader for autonomous industrial drone systems with their drone-in-a-box solution. A proven safety record and their sophisticated technology have enabled Percepto customers to receive many waivers to fly beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) - and today, Percepto announced that they've been granted a BVLOS waiver to fly at the ICL … [Read more...] about Amazing Drone Video: Industrial Application Gathers Incredible Footage of the Dead Sea
Drone Parachute: See Percepto’s Integrated Parachute in Action [VIDEO]
Israel's Percepto claims to be the most deployed autonomous drone-in-a-box solutions, with Fortune 500 customers in more than 10 countries. Part of the way they achieve that level of deployment is through an emphasis on safety - paramount for any system designed to operate without the necessary intervention of human pilots. Percepto has now announced the latest weapon in … [Read more...] about Drone Parachute: See Percepto’s Integrated Parachute in Action [VIDEO]
Drones in Hurricane Response: Florida Power and Light to Deploy Percepto’s Sparrow
Israel's Percepto has scored a major win in Florida. Florida Power and Light (FPL) will deploy Percepto's Sparrow drones in hurricane response, after Percepto's drone-in-a-box solution passed level 5 hurricane testing at the Florida International University Wall of Wind. "The box can withstand winds of up to 150mph making it the most rugged AI drone-in-a-box on the market for … [Read more...] about Drones in Hurricane Response: Florida Power and Light to Deploy Percepto’s Sparrow
