Pegal has a long -range new drone with more than one application

When there are damage to energy infrastructure, such as electricity towers or gas pipelines, expensive helicopters are often used to inspect them. The drones have begun to replace some of these inspections, but the flight time for this flight can be limited. Now a new company produced a very long -term drone to fill this task, and while the company was wandering in any “double use” application, it is clear that it can be used in a civilian environment to inspect the infrastructure affected by the war.

Hamburg, based in Germany Peg Long -term drones are used to capture data on energy infrastructure. I have now collected a seed tour of 5 million euros by Aenu (through partner Fabian Hilman) and PT1 (through partner Nicholas Samius). Before that, I collected 1.9 million euros of financing before the seeds, as well as 2 million euros of grants and benefits.

Participant founder Oliver Liechtenstein says that he and his team spent five years to develop what they describe “computer with wings” that are compatible with the strict air field regulations of the European Union for long-range flights, and with the absence of individuals on the site-the drone is literally rising from its residence without assistance.

“Our customers pay us for the pipeline data. We are positive in Germany with the team and current operations,” he said via e -mail. “We plan to use this project financing to accelerate growth.”

Here’s how he works: The operator sends geographical data for his network to Pegal and gets a price offer based on the price of one kilometer scale or both of Beagle products (discovery of methane or risk discovery).

It is recognized that Pegal has competitors, including Intero, and the ADLares Charm (which discovers methane emissions), as well as local helicopters or small aircraft services. In addition, Learmap is similar to the business model.

However, Beagle claims that satellite accuracy is 75 times, cheaper, and has less emissions than aircraft, and is allowed to fly long and repeatedly.

The solution of the “entire European Union” (“made in Germany”) also means that it has full control of data and programs, which distinguishes it in today’s world where the systems that were conducted outside the European Union may conflict with the opposite geopolitical winds.

Moreover, Lichtenstein said: “We have operational approval for flights in the European Union’s airspace and we can currently cover 80 % of the European Union region, with the exception of densely populated areas.”

The market that treats is great. In the European Union it deserves it 2 billion euros Alone, given the organization of methane in the European Union It requires Follow methane emissions, and the United States plans He follows The same path.

But although the company limits drones on civil applications at the present time, Nicholas Samius, the administrative partner of PT1, commented that it can be used in other scenarios: “In a world where the critical infrastructure attack is being attacked, it was never important that there was more important to have a technology in the actual time of decisive infrastructure-from remote power lines.

Lichtenstein was previously with the Advisory Council of Pilot Aircraft at the German Ministry of Transport, and he is now the Vice President of UAV DACH. Jerry Tang (robotics engineer), Metaja Witrchim, and Bendix Böttger (former Sales President Dach For Trustpilot).

While he was in the Federal Ministry of Transport, which is working to implement the regulation of drones for the European Union, he met Lysttenstein Tang and put the idea of ​​the company.