Autonomous aviation infrastructure
Powering the Future of Autonomous Aviation
AeroPerch is building the charging, communications, and operational infrastructure that enables persistent drone operations across utilities, critical infrastructure, public safety, defense, and commercial markets
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The constraint
Drones Have Advanced.
Infrastructure Hasn’t
Drone technology has advanced rapidly over the past decade, but the supporting infrastructure required for large-scale deployment has not. Today’s operations remain constrained by limited battery endurance, restricted communications range, and the need to return to a centralized location after every mission. Without supporting infrastructure, autonomous aviation cannot scale
Limited Endurance
Most commercial drones fly less than an hour before requiring recharge or battery replacement
Limited Communications
Aircraft frequently lose reliable communications long before reaching the limits of their battery
No Supporting Infrastructure
Today’s drones operate as isolated aircraft instead of connected infrastructure-supported fleets
Launch → Mission → Return Home → Recharge → Repeat
The aircraft is no longer the constraint. The infrastructure is.
Our solution
Infrastructure for Persistent Drone Operations
AeroPerch is building the infrastructure layer that enables autonomous drone fleets to operate farther, longer, and with greater efficiency
Wireless Charging
Autonomous charging without cables or battery swaps
Communications Relay
Extend operator connectivity across remote infrastructure
Fleet Operations
Coordinate charging, routing, scheduling, and future autonomous operations
Why it matters
The Opportunity
7.1M+
Miles of U.S. power lines requiring inspection
$70B+
Projected commercial drone market
$10.5B
DOE Grid Modernization funding
10.6%
Projected annual market growth
Utilities, public safety organizations, infrastructure operators, and future autonomous logistics networks all face the same challenge: drones need supporting infrastructure before they can operate at scale
Distributed charging and communications node
World-class technology
Built on World-Class Technology
AeroPerch is commercializing advanced wireless power transfer technology developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory to enable lightweight, autonomous drone charging
Working alongside ORNL researchers, AeroPerch is building a vendor-agnostic infrastructure platform that combines charging, communications, and fleet management into a single scalable solution
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
U.S. Manufacturing
Veteran Founded
Who we are
About AeroPerch
AeroPerch is a veteran-founded autonomous aviation infrastructure company focused on enabling persistent drone operations through distributed charging, communications, and operational infrastructure. Our team combines experience across aerospace, defense, engineering, venture capital, manufacturing, and technology commercialization with a shared mission to build the infrastructure layer that will power the future of autonomous aviation
Jacob Weber
Chief Executive Officer
Mike Mezzio
Strategic Advisor
Joe Martingale
Chief Operating Officer
Building the Infrastructure Layer for Autonomous Aviation
Whether you’re a utility, government organization, strategic partner, investor, or engineer interested in the future of autonomous aviation, we’d love to connect
