Perceptual Robotics, an intelligent automation and inspection solutions company which has bases in the UK and Europe, has secured additional funding after completing an award-winning start-up programme. The company showcased its Dhalion system to more than 100 venture capitalists and key industry guests at Deeptech Labs earlier this month.

CEO Kostas Karachalios and COO Dimitris Nikolaidis, pitched their inspection and maintenance solution to an in-person and online audience, which included about 175 people with more than $130 billion under management. The expert insight will assist Perceptual Robotics with its plans to move beyond the wind industry to other renewables markets.

Mr Karachalios said: “Perceptual Robotics received an amazing welcome from Deeptech Labs and the investors were very keen to hear more about our Dhalion system. They were completely focused on our success to ensure we take our inspection and maintenance solution to new clients and markets. The valuable insights we have gained from the industry leaders has undoubtedly prepared us for the next stage of scaling our business and will allow us to deliver our ‘game-changing’ inspection solutions to a wider audience.”

Deeptech Labs is a ground-breaking accelerator programme that supports technology start-ups who are solving a substantial scientific or engineering challenge. As part of the programme, Deeptech Labs offers multiple workshops such as sales and business development, analysing what makes a high-performance organisation and understanding how businesses can stand out. They also offered Perceptual Robotics invaluable insight and expertise about how to develop their forward-thinking product for the wind industry and beyond.

Perceptual Robotics was selected as one of just five companies from thousands of applicants, and during the three-month programme has also enjoyed invaluable practical and deployable advice from a network of fellows, expert speakers, entrepreneurs and advisors.

High-quality data from wind turbines
Utilising drones, the company is offering vital solutions to the renewables’ industry by collecting high-quality data from wind turbines in less than 15min and seamlessly analysing the data with ‘state of the art’ AI data processing. Perceptual Robotics’ Dhalion solution increases safety during inspections by using drones and AI, as well as increasing cost-effectiveness and dramatically reducing turbine downtime for wind farm operators. With this latest funding, the business has plans to move into other markets.

Miles Kirby, CEO of Deeptech Labs, said: “There is an urgent need to develop and invest in the next generation of deeptech companies whose solutions address the fundamental issues that we face as a society today.

“Perceptual Robotics has a unique and powerful technological solution that supports the renewable industry worldwide. Thanks to our deeptech-specific accelerator programme — the only deeptech-specific accelerator in Europe — our cohort companies are stronger, more resilient and more ambitious in their commercialisation.

“Deeptech Labs is delighted to invest and support Perceptual Robotics which will ensure their growth across multiple sectors in Europe and beyond.”