Detect

What Detect does

Detect Technologies LLC is a Miami-based private software company that sells DetectOS, an AI-powered visual inspection platform for electric utility grid infrastructure. The platform ingests imagery from any capture source—drones, helicopters, truck-mounted cameras, and smartphones—and applies computer vision models trained on millions of real inspection images to identify and classify defects across transmission towers, distribution poles, and substations, with a catalog of 258 distinct transmission defect types. Before defect analysis, DetectOS grades image sharpness and resolution, then matches each photo to its correct asset using visual recognition and spatial analysis rather than relying solely on GPS. Every detection is reviewed by certified human specialists, and findings are scored on a proprietary 0–25 severity × component criticality rubric that routes outputs into Immediate, Scheduled, and Routine work-order tiers for direct integration with customer GIS, CMMS, and work-order systems.

Detect's revenue model is enterprise SaaS subscription sold through a consultative field sales motion targeting electric utilities (investor-owned utilities, cooperatives, and public power entities) and drone service providers (DSPs) in North America. Pricing is quote-based with no publicly disclosed tiers; the company uses Free Audit and Get a Demo CTAs to lower procurement friction and demonstrate value on a prospect's own infrastructure before contract conversion. The Data Quality Program extends the platform through a certified DSP ecosystem, with a strategic integration with Drone Harmony automating capture flight paths to deliver utility-grade imagery on first capture. Two named enterprise case studies—a confidential North American HVDC utility (2,600-structure, 30-day, 122,714-image campaign preventing a $1M+ outage exposure) and a Canadian transmission utility serving 17 Indigenous communities (618 structures in 9 days, 322 tower lean instances detected)—indicate the platform is operating at material enterprise scale despite an 11–50 person headcount and no disclosed external funding. The company was recognized by Utilities Tech Outlook as a Top Grid Asset Management Provider in 2025.

Name

Detect

Legal name

Detect Technologies LLC

Website

https://detectinspections.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Detect Technologies LLC sells DetectOS, an AI-powered visual inspection platform that processes drone and ground imagery to detect and prioritize defects on electric utility transmission, distribution, and substation assets, serving utilities and drone service providers across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Utility Asset Management Software

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Vision & Quality Inspection (HDAAAEAG)

Keywords

• Utility asset management
• AI visual inspection
• Drone inspection software
• Grid infrastructure monitoring
• Defect detection platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscription: DetectOS is a software-as-a-service platform providing AI-powered visual inspection analysis. Utilities and DSPs upload imagery and receive classified, severity-ranked defect reports. The platform processes any visual data from any capture source (drone, helicopter, smartphone, truck-mounted cameras) with no special equipment required.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DetectOS is an AI-powered visual inspection SaaS platform that processes drone, helicopter, smartphone, and truck-mounted camera imagery to detect and classify defects on electric utility grid infrastructure (transmission towers, distribution poles, substations). The platform combines computer vision AI analysis with certified expert human review to deliver same-day, severity-scored, prioritized repair actions routed into GIS, CMMS, and work-order systems.

Product overview

Detect offers a unified product platform anchored by DetectOS, an AI-powered visual inspection platform that converts imagery from any capture source into prioritized, actionable intelligence for utility asset management. The platform serves three primary use cases: Substation Monitoring for continuous equipment observation, Distribution Network Inspection for last-mile network assessment, and Transmission Inspection for high-voltage corridor analysis. The Data Quality Program extends the platform through a DSP partner ecosystem, providing training and operational tools for drone service providers to deliver utility-grade capture standards. A complimentary Free Audit service enables prospective customers to evaluate the platform's capabilities on their actual infrastructure. The architecture integrates with enterprise systems (GIS, CMMS, work-order platforms) to route findings directly into operational workflows.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DetectOS: AI-powered operating system for utility asset inspection that turns visual data into predictive intelligence for transmission, distribution, and substation monitoring.
• DetectOS Substation Monitoring
• DetectOS Transmission Inspection
• DetectOS Distribution Inspection
• Data Quality Program

Products and services

• DetectOS

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day analysis turnaround (vs weeks to months for manual review)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Drone HarmonycoreTechnology or IntegrationDetect partnered with Drone Harmony to deliver self-guided drone missions for consistent capture across every pilot and project. This integration provides automated flight paths that guarantee consistent quality and remove the manual QA bottleneck for DSPs using DetectOS.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sharper Shape: Drone-based inspection services and analytics for utility infrastructure, including transmission and distribution assets. Sharper Shape is a direct competitor in AI-enabled aerial inspection of utility grids.
• Buzz Solutions: AI-powered visual analytics platform for utility transmission and distribution asset inspection. Buzz Solutions directly competes with Detect in applying computer vision to drone and aerial imagery for grid defect detection and prioritization.
• LineVision: Provides transmission line monitoring using sensor and analytics technologies for dynamic line ratings and asset health. Comparable to Detect as a technology-driven grid reliability vendor serving transmission utilities.
• ULC Technologies: Develops robotic and AI-enabled inspection systems for utilities and rail. ULC Technologies competes with Detect in utility asset inspection, especially where automation and computer vision replace manual inspection.
• PrecisionHawk: Drone inspection services and data analytics for utilities, energy, and infrastructure. PrecisionHawk competes with Detect on aerial data capture and post-processing analytics for grid asset management.

Emerging players

• Percepto: Autonomous drone-in-a-box inspection platform for industrial sites including utilities. Percepto overlaps with Detect on drone-based utility inspection but pairs hardware (autonomous docking stations) with its own analytics stack.
• Skydio: Autonomous drone manufacturer with strong adoption among utilities and public safety. While primarily hardware, Skydio's autonomy and inspection-focused workflows position it as an upstream competitor and partner for the same utility inspection use cases Detect serves.

Broad incumbents

• DroneDeploy: Drone data platform for mapping, inspection, and analytics across construction, agriculture, and utilities. DroneDeploy is broader than Detect but overlaps in utility asset inspection workflows where aerial imagery is processed into asset intelligence.
• Trimble: Major vendor of utility asset management, GIS, and field operations software. Trimble is a broader incumbent against which Detect competes for utility IT/OT budgets, especially in asset inventory and work-order management.
• Esri: Dominant GIS platform with a deep utility vertical. Esri competes with and integrates alongside Detect—its ArcGIS platform is the system DetectOS findings flow into, making it both a partner and a potential platform competitor for utility asset intelligence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/detect-os

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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