Our take
Percepto built one of the first commercial drone-in-a-box businesses: Ranger drones that launch from Harbor docking stations to inspect energy and industrial sites with no pilot on site. In 2023 it became the first industrial drone company to receive a nationwide beyond-visual-line-of-sight waiver from the FAA.1,4
The company is now changing course. On October 27, 2026, a new leadership team under CEO Julien Bellanger launched Axion, a subscription platform that runs Percepto's more than 160 AI models on data from other companies' drones and sensors. Co-founder and longtime CEO Dor Abuhasira announced his departure. Percepto does not publish prices for Axion or its hardware.2,5,3
Scores by criterion
Each criterion is defined on our methodology page.
Who uses Percepto and what it's for
Percepto's buyers run electric utilities, solar farms, oil and gas facilities, ports, and other industrial sites, where routine visual and thermal inspection is costly or dangerous. Chevron is among the customers quoted on its homepage.1,2
Axion widens the field. Operators that already own drone fleets or fixed sensors can now use Percepto's analytics without buying its aircraft.2,3
Ranger, Harbor, and AIM
The Ranger drone and Harbor station form Percepto's autonomous hardware, with 5G and LTE connectivity and base hopping between stations. AIM is the software that has run its inspections, and Percepto says the hardware remains in its lineup.1,3
Axion and the software-first turn
Axion applies more than 160 specialized AI models, trained on more than 100,000 hours of autonomous inspection data, to imagery from supported third-party drones, fixed and mobile sensors, and customer archives. Users can query results in plain language.2,3
uasfeed noted that Percepto has not published pricing or a list of supported drones. Bellanger came from enterprise software: he led Prevoty when Imperva acquired it in 2018.3
Funding and leadership change
Percepto raised a $67 million Series C in 2023, about $50 million in equity and $16 million in debt. Ctech reported in 2026 that co-founders Dor Abuhasira and Ariel Avitan were departing after more than a decade.4,5
Competitive landscape
| Company | Product | Pricing model | Deployment footprint | Where Percepto wins or loses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percepto | Ranger drones, Harbor stations, and the Axion AI platform2 | Not published1 | Utilities, solar, mining, oil and gas, and ports1 | Covers large outdoor sites with no pilot on site; new strategy and leadership |
| Skydio | Autonomous drones and docks with Security Command software8 | Not published8 | Public safety, utilities, and national security buyers8 | Percepto wins on inspection AI for industrial sites. Skydio wins on drones and docks for public safety and defense. |
| ANYbotics | ANYmal and ANYmal X legged inspection robots11 | Quote only; about $670,000 per unit, derived from a $4 million order for six units17 | Close to 200 robots in the field by December 20249 | Percepto wins on covering large outdoor areas from the air. ANYbotics wins indoors and up stairs. |
| Flyability | Elios 3 collision-tolerant drone for indoor and confined-space inspection12 | Not published; sold through distributors in 27 countries13 | Customers across 68 countries13 | Percepto wins on covering large outdoor areas from the air. Flyability wins indoors and in confined spaces. |
| Boston Dynamics | General-purpose legged robot with inspection payloads16 | Launched at $74,500 for US businesses in 2020; current price by quote14,16 | Sold to businesses across industries16 | Percepto wins on autonomous aerial coverage. Boston Dynamics wins on ground inspection with a legged robot. |
Limits
No published pricing for Axion or the drone-in-a-box hardware.3
The strategy and leadership are both new. Buyers should ask how hardware support will work as the company shifts to software.2,5
Revenue is not disclosed. We estimate it at $20 million to $40 million, based on GetLatka's estimate of $26 million for 2024 and Revelio Labs' count of 179 employees in March 2026, down from the prior year. This is an estimate, not a reported figure.6,7
What customers say
Where it helps
It paid for itself during a recent freeze event, when we were able to start the plant up earlier. We had better information, delivered quickly to the decision makers, and we kept people out of harm's way. Instead of them going out in -21°F weather, we were able to bring the information right to them; they're able to make the right operational decisions and the safest decisions.
Where it falls short
We found no independent negative reviews of Percepto's systems. The concerns in public reporting are the departure of its founders, a shrinking headcount, and unpublished pricing for the new platform.5,7,3
Leadership
Julien Bellanger
Chief executive officerBellanger leads Percepto's software-first strategy. He previously led Prevoty, which Imperva acquired in 2018.2,3
Kurt Nantkes
Chief revenue officerNantkes joined the new leadership team announced with Axion in October 2026.2
Amir Khoshniyati
Chief marketing officerKhoshniyati joined the new leadership team announced with Axion in October 2026.2
Sources
- Percepto, Homepage, accessed November 1, 2026
- Percepto, Percepto launches hardware-agnostic Axion platform, October 27, 2026, accessed November 1, 2026
- uasfeed, Percepto opens its inspection AI to other companies' drones under a new CEO, accessed November 1, 2026
- TechCrunch, Percepto flies high with $67M for its industrial drones, accessed November 1, 2026
- Ctech, Percepto co-founders depart as Israeli drone company expands into physical AI, accessed November 1, 2026
- GetLatka, Percepto revenue, accessed November 1, 2026
- Revelio Labs, Percepto number of employees, accessed November 1, 2026
- Skydio, Home page, accessed November 1, 2026
- TechCrunch, ANYbotics raises $60M, December 12, 2024, accessed November 1, 2026
- Climate Investment, CI joins investment in ANYbotics, accessed November 1, 2026
- ANYbotics, ANYmal X launch, accessed October 31, 2026
- Flyability, Elios 3, accessed November 1, 2026
- Flyability, Home page, accessed November 1, 2026
- TechCrunch, Now any US business can buy Boston Dynamics' Spot robot for $74,500, June 16, 2020, accessed November 1, 2026
- Boston Dynamics, Stretch, accessed November 1, 2026
- Boston Dynamics, Spot, accessed November 1, 2026
- ANYbotics, Petrobras and ANYbotics Join Efforts to Automate Offshore FPSO Inspections, November 22, 2023, accessed October 31, 2026
