Percepto Air (AIM)
[commercial]aerial · drones · 8 deployments in catalog
Verified (strongest BVLOS story of the commercial set): Percepto (Israeli) is an autonomous industrial-inspection drone-in-a-box company. 2021: among the first to receive an FAA BVLOS waiver for fully-autonomous drone-in-a-box ops without on-site personnel (a category first). Jun 2023: nationwide FAA waiver for autonomous BVLOS at US critical-infrastructure sites without site-specific approvals. Nov 2023: FAA waiver to operate up to 30 drones with a SINGLE operator, no on-site pilots/radar ('the holy grail'). Named customer: Delek US (energy)., Operating model: captive RaaS: Sells the drone-in-a-box hardware but the value is the recurring AIM monitoring/inspection software-and-operations service; Percepto holds the regulatory authorizations and runs remote operations. Closer to robotics-as-a-service than a pure hardware sale., AI-substance: strong (FAA-validated): The FAA's willingness to grant 30-drones-per-operator, no-on-site-personnel waivers is itself external validation of the autonomy stack; AIM's AI analysis is the core product. Substance, not marketing. Verified BVLOS is the gating event and Percepto clears it most deeply in the commercial set., Claimed but NOT verified: Total deployed sites / drones-in-operation + recurring revenue (not independently confirmed); a 'shielded airspace within 50 feet of structures' framing appears in some coverage but was not in the Nov 2023 waiver source checked (verify which waiver carries it); customer count beyond named examples is company-sourced. (Part 108 BVLOS rule is still proposed as of mid-2026; current ops run on Part 107 waivers/authorizations.)
Manufacturer
PerceptoForm Factor
aerial
Lifecycle
commercial
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
8
Target Price
Custom Quote
- AERIAL
- COMMERCIAL
Description
Percepto, an Israeli company, makes an autonomous industrial-inspection drone-in-a-box system: the Percepto Air drone plus an autonomous base, running the AIM autonomous inspection and monitoring platform that automates capture, AI analysis, and insight for energy, utilities, oil and gas, and mining sites, on more than 120 million dollars of funding including a 67-million-dollar Series C led by Koch Disruptive Technologies in June 2023. It has the strongest verified beyond-visual-line-of-sight story of the commercial drone set: in 2021 it was among the first to receive an FAA BVLOS waiver for fully autonomous drone-in-a-box operations without on-site personnel, in June 2023 it received a nationwide FAA waiver to operate autonomous BVLOS at US critical-infrastructure sites without site-specific approvals, and in November 2023 it received an FAA waiver to operate up to thirty drones with a single operator and no on-site pilots or radar, described as the holy grail of industrial inspection, with Delek US as a named customer. Its operating model is captive robotics-as-a-service: it sells the drone-in-a-box hardware but the value is the recurring AIM monitoring service, and Percepto holds the regulatory authorizations and runs remote operations. The registry records it at commercial maturity, since verified, repeated, escalating FAA BVLOS authorizations plus named industrial customers clear the gating event most deeply in the commercial set, while noting that total deployed-site and drone counts and recurring revenue are not independently confirmed, and that the Part 108 BVLOS rule remained proposed as of mid-2026 so current operations run on Part 107 waivers.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://percepto.co/percepto-raises-67m-series-c-receives-faa-waiver-ushering-in-new-era-of-autonomous-drone-inspections-at-industrial-sites/
- maturity
- commercial
- lifecycle
- active
- manufacturer
- Percepto
- deployments count
- 8
- Maturity stage
- commercial
- Specs
- Percepto Air (drone) + autonomous base ('drone-in-a-box') running the AIM (Autonomous Inspection & Monitoring) platform: automated capture -> AI analysis -> insight. >$120M funding ($67M Series C, Koch Disruptive Technologies-led, Jun 2023; $45M Series B launched AIM).
- Form Factor
- aerial (autonomous industrial-inspection drone-in-a-box; energy/utilities/mining/oil&gas)
- Funding
- >$120M total, including $67M Series C led by Koch Disruptive Technologies in June 2023
- Autonomy level
- FAA waiver to operate up to 30 drones with a single operator and no on-site pilots or radar (November 2023)
- Operating model
- Captive robotics-as-a-service: sells drone-in-a-box hardware with recurring AIM monitoring service
- Target sectors
- Energy, utilities, oil and gas, and mining sites
Safety record
No incidents on record for Percepto Air (AIM).
FAQ
What is Percepto Air (AIM)?
Percepto, an Israeli company, makes an autonomous industrial-inspection drone-in-a-box system: the Percepto Air drone plus an autonomous base, running the AIM autonomous inspection and monitoring platform that automates capture, AI analysis, and insight for energy, utilities, oil and gas, and mining sites, on more than 120 million dollars of funding including a 67-million-dollar Series C led by Koch Disruptive Technologies in June 2023. It has the strongest verified beyond-visual-line-of-sight story of the commercial drone set: in 2021 it was among the first to receive an FAA BVLOS waiver for fully autonomous drone-in-a-box operations without on-site personnel, in June 2023 it received a nationwide FAA waiver to operate autonomous BVLOS at US critical-infrastructure sites without site-specific approvals, and in November 2023 it received an FAA waiver to operate up to thirty drones with a single operator and no on-site pilots or radar, described as the holy grail of industrial inspection, with Delek US as a named customer. Its operating model is captive robotics-as-a-service: it sells the drone-in-a-box hardware but the value is the recurring AIM monitoring service, and Percepto holds the regulatory authorizations and runs remote operations. The registry records it at commercial maturity, since verified, repeated, escalating FAA BVLOS authorizations plus named industrial customers clear the gating event most deeply in the commercial set, while noting that total deployed-site and drone counts and recurring revenue are not independently confirmed, and that the Part 108 BVLOS rule remained proposed as of mid-2026 so current operations run on Part 107 waivers.
Is Percepto Air (AIM) actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Percepto Air (AIM) 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 Percepto Air (AIM)?
Percepto Air (AIM) is made by Percepto, based in Modiin, Israel, founded in 2014.
Where is Percepto Air (AIM) deployed?
8 verified deployments of Percepto Air (AIM) are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Global (multiple sites), Florida, USA, United States.
Can you buy Percepto Air (AIM)?
Percepto Air (AIM) 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 Percepto Air (AIM)?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Percepto Air (AIM) include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does Percepto Air (AIM) compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
Percepto Air (AIM) and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Percepto Air (AIM) has 8 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Percepto Air (AIM) a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Percepto Air (AIM) ranks in roughly the top 9% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is Percepto Air (AIM)'s maturity stage?
Percepto Air (AIM) 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 Percepto Air (AIM) safe?
Percepto Air (AIM) 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.
Deployments
- Percepto Air (AIM) at Global (multiple sites)[OPERATIONAL]
Global (multiple sites) · Jan 1, 2020
- Percepto Air (AIM) at Tel Aviv[OPERATIONAL]
Tel Aviv · Jun 1, 2024
- Percepto Air (AIM) at Global (multiple sites)[OPERATIONAL]
Global (multiple sites) · Jun 25, 2026
- Percepto Air (AIM) at Florida, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Florida, USA · Jan 1, 2026
- Percepto Air (AIM) at United States[OPERATIONAL]
United States · Jan 1, 2026
- Percepto Air (AIM) at Europe[OPERATIONAL]
Europe · Jan 1, 2026
- Percepto Air (AIM) at Australia[OPERATIONAL]
Australia · Jan 1, 2026
- Percepto Air (AIM) at United States[OPERATIONAL]
United States · Jan 1, 2026