sees.ai has raised GBP 3.65 million in a funding round co-led by Sustainable Future Ventures, Hearst Ventures and Elbow Beach, with participation from WakeUp Capital. This funding will support data capture by drone operations for critical national infrastructure.
Supported by Boeing, XeleratedFifty and the UK Government’s Future Flight Challenge, sees.ai has secured UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) authorisation for routine Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) missions in non-segregated airspace. The company subsequently secured a contract with National Grid to inspect, survey and monitor the UK’s electricity transmission network.
sees.ai’s proprietary technology enables the remote operation of complex, close- quarter missions nationwide around live power lines, oil and gas assets, nuclear facilities, railways and other critical infrastructure.
With the new investment, sees.ai is expanding its team and equipment to support the rollout of its technology across National Grid’s 7,200 km transmission network in the UK. The company will grow its headcount from 25 to more than 35 this year and scale its fleet to meet rising demand and unlock new use cases across the UK and Europe.
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