Robot model

Iris

Fully autonomous indoor drone system for aircraft visual inspection.

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

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

Maintenance-manual approval

Donecle says Iris GVI is the only drone approved by the FAA and EASA and listed in the Boeing and Airbus aircraft maintenance manuals for automated checks, with part number DCL90-00002 (Donecle).

Camera and fleet

Donecle says the drone uses a 24 MP camera at 16 pixels per square millimeter, that more than 50 drones are in operation, and that it has completed more than 3,000 inspections (Donecle).

Data & sources

Web sources

3 sources backing this record.View all →

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)

Iris at Indianapolisoperational
AAR, 1st independent MRO in North America, adopted Donecle's automated inspection drone.
Iris at Vienna, Austriaoperational
Austrian Airlines uses Donecle's automated inspection drone for fleet inspection.
Iris at Paris-CDG, France (AFI KLM E&M)operational
AFI KLM E&M (Air France Industries KLM) renewed cooperation with Donecle for aircraft inspection.
Iris at Toulouse, Franceoperational
Donecle HQ in Toulouse, France.

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Iris on the deployment map

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Recent activity

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

Record createdAug 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Deployment verifiedVerifiedOct 1, 2019
at Indianapolis
Deployment verifiedVerifiedSep 1, 2019
at Vienna, Austria
Deployment verifiedVerifiedFeb 1, 2018
at Paris-CDG, France (AFI KLM E&M)
Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2018
at Toulouse, France

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Iris.

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Sources (3)

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, 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 8% 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 · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

3: unclassified; Unclassified source

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