Percepto launches Axion platform for inspection data analysis
The Robot Report: Percepto launches Axion AI platform to unify inspection data analysis
Operators can start Axion with their existing inspection data and add Percepto’s autonomous systems and managed remote operations wherever more frequent coverage is needed. | Credit: Percepto Autonomous drone inspection provider Percepto this week launched Axion, a hardware-agnostic physical AI platform that marks the company’s shift to a software-first strategy. The company said it allows critical infrastructure operators to analyze data from any third-party drone or sensor network to prevent e
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An autonomous drone inspection company has launched a software platform designed to analyze inspection data from multiple sources, including third-party drones and sensor networks, to help identify equipment problems before they become serious failures. The platform operates as a cloud-based software service that can process data from existing inspection systems without requiring operators to switch to a single hardware provider, and it uses artificial intelligence models to interpret equipment condition and allow users to search inspection data using plain-language queries. The company's leadership recently shifted strategy from primarily making autonomous drones to focusing on software-based analysis, while continuing to manufacture and sell its drone products onshore in the U.S. This matters because critical infrastructure operators in sectors like oil and gas, power distribution, and processing facilities can now apply advanced AI analysis to inspection data they already have, potentially preventing equipment failures across their operations.
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