Startup · United Kingdom
Perceptual Robotics
HQ Bristol, United KingdomFounded 201611-50 employeesUpdated
Revolutionise Wind Turbine Inspections with our Drone and AI Technology: best blade inspections and now manage all repairs in one site
Funding8 rounds · ~$11.5M
- Equity raised
- ~$11.5M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$669K
- Latest
- ~$5.3MStage undisclosed · Jul 28, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Undisclosed | ~$5.3M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Seed | ~$3.4M | — | OnePlanetCapital | — | Reported |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Seed | ~$1.9M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jun 24, 2019 | Seed | ~$678K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Grant | ~$486K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Grant | ~$183K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Pre-Seed | ~$191K | — | — | — | Reported |
- Undisclosed~$5.3MJul 28, 2026
- UndisclosedUndisclosedSep 7, 2023
- SeedLed by OnePlanetCapital~$3.4MApr 19, 2023
- Seed~$1.9MSep 10, 2021
- Seed~$678KJun 24, 2019
- Grant~$486KApr 1, 2018
- Grant~$183KApr 1, 2017
- Pre-Seed~$191KSep 3, 2016
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power, grids and energy storage | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Drone and AI technology for wind turbine inspection and repair management; no defense use stated. | Reported |
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Drone and AI technology for wind turbine inspection and repair management; no defense use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Drone and AI technology for wind turbine inspection and repair management; no defense use stated.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Drone and AI technology for wind turbine inspection and repair management; no defense use stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People3
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Dimitris Nikolaidis | Co-Founder and COO |
| Kevin Lind | Co-Founder and CTO |
| Kostas Karachalios | CEO |
Sources4
Profile2
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "UK", "hq_iso2": "GB", "id": "539191c2-c8a9-469b-9231-403b815005b2"}”
- 2
Perceptual Robotics · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Revolutionise Wind Turbine Inspections with our Drone and AI Technology: best blade inspections and now manage all repairs in one site”
Funding1
- 3
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“funding round: Grant, 2017-04-01, GBP 145,000”
People1
- 4
bristol.ac.uk · Supports Role
“Kostas Karachalios, CEO of Perceptual Robotics, who studied for a Master of Engineering (MEng) at Bristol, said: “The task of inspecting and maintaining these structures is becoming ever more challenging, as the industry is increasingly recognising.”
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