Deployment

Iris at Vienna, Austria

Name: Iris at Vienna, Austria
Start: 2019-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Vienna, Austria

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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Austrian Airlines uses Donecle's automated inspection drone for fleet inspection. Reduced inspection time from hours to ~2 hours, significant impact on AOG recovery.

Exposure

Customer segment: logistics
Scale tier: commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Iris at Vienna, Austria.

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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: Vienna, Austria
Operator: Donecle
Status: operational
Scale at site: 11 to 100 units
Site environment: outdoor
Location precision: city centroid
First seen: 2019-09-01
ID: 0c8555fc-fa3e-4276-a20c-c58639bb48d1

Timeline

Sep 2019
First recorded
Iris first documented operating at Vienna, Austria.
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)

https://www.donecle.com/2019/09/donecle-signs-new-contract-with-austrian/

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; Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the Iris deployment at Vienna, Austria?

Iris, built by Donecle, is recorded as a deployment at Vienna, Austria on the DEPLOY registry. Donecle operates the deployment directly.

Who operates Iris at Vienna, Austria?

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 Vienna, Austria go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting September 1, 2019 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

Have there been incidents at the Iris deployment at Vienna, Austria?

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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