TEKEVER, the European drone-based maritime surveillance provider, has announced a strategic investment and partnership with Scorpio Investment Holding Ltd, part of the Scorpio group of companies, one of the world’s most storied and established maritime businesses.Scorpio’s investment is part of a 20M Euro round recently raised by TEKEVER, that the company will use to accelerate its glo
Sharing the same environmental and security concerns, the two companies have complementary know-how and will together develop space and drone-based services that can contribute towards safer, greener and more efficient operations in the Commercial Shipping and Offshore Wind markets.
“Scorpio has founded and is a significant investor in the largest product tanker company in the world and the largest Wind Turbine Installation Vessel owner.”, said Ricardo Mendes, TEKEVER CEO. “they additionally manage vessels for third parties and are a global ship manager. We are excited to explore the application for our fixed wing drones, near-space communications, and VTOL solutions in the largely untapped market of commercial shipping operations. This builds on TEKEVER’s strong governmental relations and pioneering drone application contracts globally”, he added.
Filippo Lauro, Vice-President of Scorpio, said:
“we constantly look for opportunities to improve safety and reduce costs across our fleet and have been examining the application of drone technology for a while. Our partnership with TEKEVER, the world’s foremost safety maritime drone company, ensures this project will accelerate. We look forward to improving outcomes for our crew and customers and harnessing the power of drone technology together.”
David Morant, Scorpio Managing Director, added:
“Ricardo Mendes and his team understand the application of drones through their full-stack solution to our business, and the specific demands of the maritime environment. We look forward to working together.”
Source: Press Release