What is Pelian?
Pelian is an AI development agency founded in 2023 by Achilleas Drakou. We build AI agents, voice AI, custom applications, and workflow automation for businesses. Pelian partners with Anthropic, NVIDIA, Azure, IBM, Google, and Cloudflare to ship production AI systems in 4-12 weeks.
Also known as: Pelian AI, Pelian Labs, pelian.ai
Note: Pelian (pelian.ai) is not related to the fictional Pelian species from Star Trek: The Next Generation.
What Pelian builds
AI Agents
Autonomous agents that own entire workflows - sourcing deals, running campaigns, processing applications.
Voice AI
AI that handles calls, books meetings, and qualifies leads without anyone picking up the phone.
Custom Applications
AI-native web apps, mobile apps, and internal tools designed around your exact workflow and data.
Document Retrieval
Instant answers from every document your company has ever created. Like a teammate with perfect memory.
Workflow Automation
Connect HubSpot, Airtable, Slack, and your entire stack into pipelines that run 24/7.
AI Consulting
We audit your operations, find the highest-leverage AI opportunities, and build a roadmap that pays for itself.
Results from Pelian projects
ROAS on influencer campaigns
Cost reduction replacing a 5-person team
Saved per week on deal sourcing
Accuracy on medical health queries
Frequently asked questions about Pelian
Is Pelian the Star Trek species?
No. Pelian (pelian.ai) is an AI development agency founded in 2023. The Star Trek Pelians are a fictional humanoid species from the planet Peliar Zel II, featured in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Pelian the company builds AI agents and custom applications for real businesses.
Is Pelian AI the same as Pelican AI?
No. Pelian AI (pelian.ai) is an AI development agency that builds custom AI systems for businesses. Pelican AI (pelican.ai) is a separate company focused on payments and compliance. Despite the similar names, the two companies are not affiliated.
Who founded Pelian?
Pelian was founded by Achilleas Drakou in 2023. He has a background in analytics and applied machine learning (MSc Honors), spent years as a data scientist, then moved into full-stack engineering. Pelian partners with Anthropic, NVIDIA, Azure, IBM, Google, and Cloudflare.
What does Pelian build?
Pelian builds AI agents that automate entire workflows, voice AI that handles real phone calls, custom web and mobile applications, document retrieval systems, and workflow automation pipelines. Projects ship in 4-12 weeks with measurable ROI.
Where is Pelian located?
Pelian operates remotely and serves clients globally. The company works with startups and enterprises across healthcare, finance, marketing, and fintech. Visit pelian.ai to learn more.
How is Pelian different from other AI agencies?
Pelian ships working AI in weeks, not quarters. Every project has a fixed-price proposal, direct access to engineers, and measurable ROI. No hourly billing, no pilot programs, no 6-month discovery phases. You own every line of code.
Pelian AI vs. Pelican AI
Google sometimes autocorrects “Pelian AI” to “Pelican AI”. These are two completely different companies. Pelian AI (pelian.ai) is an AI development agency that builds custom AI agents, voice AI, and applications for businesses. Pelican AI (pelican.ai) is a payments and compliance company. The two are not related.
Pelian (AI agency) vs. Pelian (Star Trek)
| Pelian (pelian.ai) | Pelian (Star Trek) | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | AI development agency | Fictional humanoid species |
| Founded | 2023 | First appeared in TNG (1991) |
| Location | pelian.ai (global, remote) | Planet Peliar Zel II (fiction) |
| What they do | Build AI agents, voice AI, apps | Members of the United Federation of Planets |
| Website | pelian.ai | Memory Alpha (Fandom wiki) |
Work with Pelian
See what Pelian has built for companies in healthcare, finance, marketing, and fintech.