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Robot model

Iris

aerialcommercialby Donecle

Fully autonomous indoor drone system for aircraft visual inspection.

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Manufacturer
Donecle
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
4
Website
donecle.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Iris, a aerial by Donecle (commercial): 4 verified deployments on record. 2 sources back the record.

Overview

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.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
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Key facts

Form Factor

aerial

Maturity

commercial

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Iris. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (4)

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Iris.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (2)

  1. https://www.donecle.com/
  2. https://www.donecle.com/2026/04/e10m-to-scale-drone-based-inspection/

Common questions

What is Iris?
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.
How much does Iris cost?
Iris's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Iris from Donecle. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Iris actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Iris is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Iris?
Iris is made by Donecle, based in Toulouse, France, founded in 2015.
Where is Iris deployed?
4 verified deployments of Iris are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Indianapolis, Indiana (AAR Corp), Vienna, Austria, Paris-CDG, France (AFI KLM E&M).
Can you buy Iris?
Iris is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Iris?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Iris include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does Iris compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
Iris and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Iris has 4 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Iris a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Iris ranks in roughly the top 10% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is Iris's maturity stage?
Iris is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is Iris safe?
Iris has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Iris.

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