Malaysian-based AI-driven, drone-based solutions provider Aerodyne Group today announced the acquisition of a controlling stake in the services business of Measure UAS, an aerial intelligence company in the US.
A new business entity, called Aerodyne Measure, has been formed to serve enterprise clients in North America. It will provide premium, turnkey aerial inspections of infrastructure assets in the energy utilities, renewable energy, oil & gas sectors as well as roads, bridges and ports, leveraging Aerodyne’s Vertikaliti solution suite, a cloud-based asset management solution.
Measure has conducted thousands of commercial operations for some of the biggest companies in North America, while Aerodyne has managed more than 400,000 infrastructure assets with 80,000 flight operations across 25 countries.
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Aerodyne Founder and Group CEO Kamarul A Muhamed said: “Measure has established quality processes and a reputation for excellent customer service, giving Aerodyne a strong foothold as we expand into the North American market. With the drone industry in a consolidation phase where companies which can deliver real value will come out on top, this partnership is a timely move to position us well for the next phase of growth.”
“Aerodyne Measure will provide high-quality services to asset managers looking to outsource their drone operations. By combining our expertise, we have created a business that will be a market leader from day one,” said Measure CEO and Co-founder Brandon Torres Declet, who joins the Aerodyne Group’s global leadership team.
Started in 2014, Aerodyne delivers AI-driven, drone-based enterprise-integrated managed solutions to the oil & gas, power, telecoms, renewables, construction, agriculture and infrastructure industries.
In October, the group raised US$30 million Series B investment round, led by InterVest/Kejora Ventures, with participation from VentureTECH, Gobi Partners, and 500 Startups.
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