Percepto launches Axion AI platform to unify inspection data

Percepto's launch of Axion comes as the company shifts from a hardware-centric drone maker to a software-first physical AI provider. The platform is designed to work with any third-party drone or sensor network, so operators are not locked into Percepto's own fleet. This builds on Percepto's existing Autonomous Inspection & Monitoring (AIM) capabilities, which the company says already fly fully autonomous missions at demanding industrial sites. By opening its technology to other hardware, Percepto aims to reach a broader set of infrastructure operators and let them use inspection data they already collect.

Axion organizes inspection data by asset and applies AI that interprets equipment condition in context. For example, it can identify a downed wire by its relationship to surrounding components or evaluate a thermal anomaly against expected asset behavior and environmental conditions. Each finding is backed by inspection history and expert validation. Users can also query the inspection data using plain-language queries, powered by a large language model (AI that generates text). Percepto claims Axion provides actionable insights with more than 160 AI models.

The company plans to continue selling and supporting its current drone and drone dock product line, while moving manufacturing onshore in the U.S. to support the American Drone Dominance Initiatives. Percepto is headquartered in Modi'in, Israel, with U.S. headquarters in Austin, Texas.