What Sees.ai does

Sees.ai Ltd is a UK-headquartered, private drone-technology company that provides centrally controlled, Level-4 autonomous close-quarter inspection of high-voltage electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure. Its full-stack platform combines purpose-built aircraft, real-time perception and flight-control software, a central control room for supervising multiple concurrent BVLOS missions, and a structured, georeferenced data-capture pipeline that delivers engineering-grade, component-level imagery and sensor data. The system is designed to integrate with existing asset management, digital-twin, and analytics environments, and supports longitudinal condition assessment, quality-assurance inspection, and maintenance planning across network-scale transmission and distribution operators.

The company's go-to-market is a direct enterprise sales motion targeting electricity grid operators and other critical national infrastructure sectors (oil and gas, nuclear, railways), structured as a multi-stage engagement from demonstration through Proof of Value and trial deployment to long-term business-as-usual contracts, with no public pricing. Its commercial centre of gravity is a landmark rollout with National Grid across the 7,200 km transmission network in England and Wales, transitioning from a four-year R&D programme to operational deployment in September 2025. Additional commercial activity includes partnership-style relationships with NATS, Vodafone, Sony, Microsoft, Lloyds Register, Marshall, KeenAI, Marshall Futureworx, and SeekOps.

Sees.ai is funded primarily through venture capital, with a £3.65 million round in October 2025 co-led by Sustainable Future Ventures, Hearst Ventures, and Elbow Beach (with WakeUp Capital), bringing headcount to 35+ employees. The company holds first-of-their-kind regulatory authorisations: UK CAA routine BVLOS in non-segregated airspace (2021), Irish Aviation Authority BVLOS under PDRA G-03 (June 2025), and US FCC Conditional Approval (April 2026) — a regulatory stack that constitutes the principal barrier to entry in its core market.

Name

Sees.ai

Legal name

sees.ai Ltd

Website

https://sees.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autonomous Aerial Infrastructure Inspection Services

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Inspection Services (Ground, Aerial/Drone, Helicopter, Climbing) (EUADAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

UAS Ground Control Stations (GCS) & Remote Operations Infrastructure (IMABAIAL), Industrial Vision & Quality Inspection (HDAAAEAG)

Keywords

• Autonomous drone inspection
• BVLOS operations
• Electricity grid inspection
• Aerial asset inspection
• Infrastructure monitoring services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lavant

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Autonomous Drone Inspection Services: Inspection services delivered as an integrated system for electricity grid infrastructure. Services include close-quarter autonomous inspection of transmission and distribution assets, data capture, and structured dataset delivery for asset management and analytics. Operated under a single safety and security framework with central control room oversight. Revenue likely generated through service contracts with infrastructure operators, potentially structured as multi-year agreements based on the deployment model described.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sees.ai delivers a full-stack, Level-4 autonomous drone inspection system for close-quarter inspection of electricity transmission and distribution assets. The service combines custom aircraft, autonomy software, central control room supervision, and BVLOS operations to capture structured, engineering-grade component-level datasets for grid operators. Operations are conducted under a single safety and security framework with regulatory authorisations from the UK CAA, Irish IAA, and US FCC.

Product overview

Sees.ai provides a unified, integrated autonomous aerial inspection platform for electricity grid assets. The portfolio comprises five core interconnected capabilities: Autonomous Close-Quarter Inspection (Level-4 autonomous drones operating without prior site surveys), Central Control Room (centralized multi-mission supervision), Engineering-Grade Data (component-level imagery and sensor capture), Repeatable Datasets (structured AI/ML-optimized data), and Maintenance Planning (longitudinal condition analysis). Two additional services—Asset Health Monitoring and Quality Assurance Inspections—extend the platform. All capabilities are delivered as one integrated inspection system under a single safety and security framework, designed for national-scale transmission and distribution networks, with outputs structured for integration into existing asset management and analytics environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Autonomous Close-Quarter Inspection Level-4 autonomous drone system for close-quarter inspection of live electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure including towers, conductors, and associated components. Operates in real time without prior site surveys, adapting to asset geometry and surrounding structures, and is designed for electricity grid operators running national-scale transmission and distribution inspection programmes.
• Central Control Room Operations Centralised supervision capability enabling trained operators to manage multiple concurrent autonomous inspection missions from a single location, with safety oversight and coordinated inspection activities across transmission and distribution networks.
• Engineering-Grade Data Capture Component-level data capture service delivering high-resolution imagery, geospatial information, and structured asset records at consistent distances, angles, and resolutions following a defined inspection methodology, enabling direct comparison of asset condition across inspection cycles for electricity grid operators.
• Repeatable Datasets for AI/ML Structured AI/ML-optimised inspection datasets with georeferenced images linked to specific assets, components, and locations, delivered in platform-agnostic formats that integrate with existing asset management systems, digital twins, and specialised analytics platforms for grid operators.
• Maintenance Planning Support Longitudinal analysis capability supporting condition monitoring and maintenance planning for electricity grid operators. Repeated inspections create structured historical records enabling engineers to track condition changes, identify deterioration, and assess maintenance effectiveness across transmission and distribution networks.
• Asset Health Monitoring Ongoing surveillance service for electricity grid operators delivering structured, comparable datasets over time to support evidence-based maintenance decisions and asset condition assessment across transmission and distribution networks.
• Quality Assurance Inspections Detailed inspection service for quality assurance during new build, refurbishment, and upgrade programmes on electricity grid infrastructure, enabling inspection of completed work before handover or energisation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Enables inspection of long sections of network from limited launch locations, reducing land access requirements
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and supporting.

• National GridflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 September 2025Landmark contract for deployment of sees.ai's technology across National Grid's 7,200 km electricity transmission network in England and Wales. World's first centralised, autonomous aerial inspection capability for electricity infrastructure. Followed four-year innovation programme and transition from R&D to business-as-usual operations. Drones capture images and data of infrastructure for maintenance and investment programmes.
• UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)coreOthersGranted first UK Civil Aviation Authority authorisation for routine BVLOS missions in non-segregated airspace (2021). Ongoing regulatory collaboration including October 2024 policy concept enabling drones to fly BVLOS of remote pilots at low heights near infrastructure. Worked with CAA to enable critical infrastructure inspections and gather data to shape future policies and regulations.
• Irish Aviation Authority (IAA)supportingOthersGranted BVLOS regulatory authorisation under PDRA G-03 in June 2025, opening pathway to simplified European authorisations via EASA.
• US Federal Communications Commission (FCC)coreOthersGranted Conditional Approval under FCC's Conditional Approval pathway in April 2026, becoming one of the first organisations cleared under this pathway for autonomous drone deployment in the US for close-quarter inspection of high-voltage electricity infrastructure.
• Marshall FutureworxsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Lilypad project - an AI-based autonomous inspection system for offshore wind turbines. Partnership with sees.ai and ISS Aerospace to develop drone-based inspection capabilities for offshore wind infrastructure.
• SeekOpssupportingTechnology or IntegrationCombined sees.ai drone technology with SeekOps methane detection sensors for GHG (greenhouse gas) inspections in oil and gas sector, providing safer, faster and more efficient inspection solutions.
• KeenAIsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped automated corrosion inspection system in collaboration with KeenAI for inspection of electricity transmission pylons, working with National Grid as launch customer.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PrecisionHawk: US-based drone data, analytics and inspection provider with BVLOS capabilities for utilities and critical infrastructure. Comparable in delivering structured inspection data to enterprise asset owners, including electricity transmission customers.
• Sky-Futures: UK-based drone inspection services company focused on energy infrastructure including transmission lines, oil & gas, and renewables. Directly comparable in target customer and use case, with a similar focus on actionable, data-driven inspection outputs.
• Cyberhawk: UK-headquartered drone-based inspection and visualisation company serving electricity transmission, oil & gas, and other industrial infrastructure. Long-established leader in aerial inspection of energy assets and a direct competitor in sees.ai's home market.
• Nordic Unmanned: Norway-listed drone operator and technology provider serving defence, energy, and inspection customers across Europe with BVLOS-certified operations. Comparable in regulatory-first positioning and European enterprise inspection focus.
• Percepto: Israel/US-based autonomous drone-in-a-box vendor for critical infrastructure inspection across power grids, oil & gas, mining and other verticals. Most directly comparable peer to sees.ai in centrally controlled autonomous inspection of electricity T&D assets.
• Aerodyne Group: Malaysia-headquartered drone inspection and asset management service provider operating across power, oil & gas, mining and telecoms. Global direct competitor for autonomous infrastructure inspection services and the associated AI/ML analytics.
• Terra Drone: Japan-based drone services and technology group with strong electricity transmission and oil & gas inspection offerings across Asia, Europe and Latin America. Comparable in centralised inspection operations for power utilities.

Broad incumbents

• Parrot SA: European drone manufacturer with enterprise/inspection verticals (e.g. senseFly, Anafi) used by inspection service providers worldwide. Established incumbent offering competing inspection hardware platforms for utility and infrastructure customers.
• Skydio: US-based leading autonomous drone manufacturer with strong autonomy and BVLOS capabilities, expanding from defence and public safety into infrastructure inspection. Larger incumbent with broader product portfolio; competes indirectly for utility inspection programmes.
• DJI Enterprise: Largest commercial drone manufacturer globally, with enterprise/Matrice lines widely used for power and infrastructure inspection alongside add-on autonomy and analytics partners. Broad incumbent whose platforms compete with sees.ai's proprietary full-stack approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds10 records

Investors7 records

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M&A

Investments

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