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Iris at Indianapolis

Fully autonomous indoor drone system for aircraft visual inspection. Uses AI image analysis algorithms to detect defects. Approved by aviation authorities and listed in Boeing and Airbus AMM.

Iris by Donecle · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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AAR, 1st independent MRO in North America, adopted Donecle's automated inspection drone. Added to customers including Air France Industries KLM, Austrian Airlines, Dassault Aviation.

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Iris at Indianapolis.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Iris
Company
Donecle
Location
United States/Indiana/Indianapolis
Operator
Donecle
Status
operational
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
city centroid
First seen
2019-10-01
ID
4ed1fc75-282d-4a83-9e60-f48be90b2cbe

Timeline

  1. Oct 2019
    First recorded
    Iris first documented operating at Indianapolis.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.donecle.com/2019/10/aar-to-adopt-donecles-automated-inspection-drone/
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
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Common questions

What is the Iris deployment at Indianapolis?
Iris, built by Donecle, is recorded as a deployment at Indianapolis on the DEPLOY registry. Donecle operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Iris at Indianapolis?
Donecle, the manufacturer of Iris, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Iris deployment at Indianapolis go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting October 1, 2019 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Iris deployment at Indianapolis?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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