Percepto rolled out a next-generation inspection platform that pairs autonomous drone flight with AI asset analysis, letting utilities expand inspection coverage without hiring more field crews. The same week, the company's autonomous optical gas imaging drones earned EPA approval as an alternative test method under Subpart OOOOa and OOOOb, meaning oil-and-gas operators can now use Percepto's drones for methane compliance checks instead of sending workers into the field. Together the moves position Percepto as a go-to automation layer for an industry under growing regulatory and cost pressure.