Skydio is making a coordinated play for defense dollars. The company unveiled ISR Command, a software platform aimed at intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance work, while also announcing a partnership with defense contractor L3Harris to wire its autonomous drones into battlefield communications systems. Together, the moves position Skydio's drones as both the eyes and the connective tissue of a 'connected battlefield.'
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.