In 2023, one of North America’s leading wildlife consultancies approached us to develop a custom drone for bat surveys at wind farms. The vehicle had to carry an acoustic monitor as well as infrared and visual cameras, and have a reduced acoustic signature to allow the onboard microphone to detect bat echolocation. Our engineers worked closely with the client to rapidly design this unique aircraft over the course of only 6 months.

Persimia’s one-of-a-kind bat survey drone is an NDAA-compliant autonomous vehicle designed specifically for airborne detection of bats. The aircraft is built strictly from NDAA-compliant components and is currently being used for bat surveys at wind farms across the midwestern United States.