Founded in 2018, Chichester-based Sees.ai has built a software and control platform that lets industrial drones fly complex missions – including take-off and landing – without direct human input. Its system combines autonomous flight control, collision avoidance and full vehicle management, enabling routine BVLOS operations that replace expensive and risky helicopter inspections. The company is the first in the UK to receive Civil Aviation Authority approval for routine BVLOS flights and has already completed a world-first large-scale deployment with National Grid to inspect live power infrastructure. Sees.ai’s technology is also being applied to offshore wind, oil-and-gas methane monitoring, logistics and emergency response. With competitors such as Civ Robotics, Percepto and Cyberhawk, the startup positions its offering as safer, cheaper and lower-emission. Fresh funding brings total capital raised to at least £3.65 million, supporting expansion across the UK and Europe, added AI for predictive maintenance and new partnerships with utilities and infrastructure operators.

Total raised

$5M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Oct 2025