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Donecle
100% autonomous drone navigation via laser positioning (no GPS, no remote pilot required); works indoors and outdoors. AI/deep-learning computer vision for aircraft surface defect detection (paint condition, lightning-strike marks, dents) and 3D digital-twin generation. Holds the only autonomous aircraft inspection certification recognized by both Airbus and Boeing and by both EASA and the FAA.
HeadquartersToulouse, FR
Founded2015
Corporate funding$17M
Team11-50
Deployments14
Open roles0
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Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries B
FoundersJosselin Bequet (Co-Founder), Alban Deruaz Pepin (Co-Founder), Matthieu Claybrough (Co-Founder, CEO), Yann Bruner (Co-Founder)
Regions servedEurope, North America
Countries deployedFR, US, GB, DE, AT
Service footprintAutonomous drone inspection for civil and military aircraft (GVI, dent mapping, coating assessment); 40+ drones deployed in 15+ countries; FAA/EASA/Boeing/Airbus certified; offices in Toulouse (HQ); serves airlines, MROs, military operators, business jet
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
Machineinspection
Iris CMX
- 3-in-one contact sensor measuring dry film thickness, colour data, and gloss in a single pass; developed in partnership with AkzoNobel
vendor-defined sensor suite for coating measurement
Claim source - Full narrowbody aircraft coating inspection in approximately 30 minutes with two drones operated simultaneously
vendor-defined inspection cycle time for narrowbody aircraft
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Machineinspection
Iris dentCHECK
- 3D dent and buckle detection and measurement; detects dents 50× faster than manual methods; 0.1 mm depth accuracy
vendor-defined speed multiplier and measurement precision for dent detection
Claim source - Reduces dent-mapping and reporting time by 90%; 25× more consistent in measuring depth vs. manual methods; developed in partnership with 8tree
vendor-defined efficiency and consistency benchmarks
Claim source
Machineinspection
Iris GVI
- 24 MP camera; 16 px/mm² resolution enabling detection of defects down to 1 mm² and dents down to 0.1 mm
vendor-defined imaging resolution and defect detection threshold
Claim source - Only drone approved by FAA and EASA; listed in both Boeing AMM and Airbus AMM for automated aircraft inspection; approved October 2024
regulatory acceptance and OEM approvals
Claim source - Patented laser positioning (centimetric accuracy); no GPS or external sensors required; operates indoors and outdoors
vendor-defined positioning technology
Claim source - Completes full aircraft GVI inspection in under 1 hour; 10× faster than manual inspection methods
vendor-defined inspection speed benchmark
Claim source
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Deployment log
Announced and cited only
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Funding history
Publicly announced rounds
Series B
ARIS Occitanie, GSO Innovation, IRDI Capital Investissement, SWEN Capital Partners
Round sourceSeries A
Round sourceInvestors on recordIRDI Capital InvestissementSWEN Capital PartnersGSO InnovationARIS OccitanieAkzoNobelIAGiTonner Drones28DIGITAL
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Company timeline
Milestones and announcements
2026-04-15€10M funding round closed (IRDI Capital Investissement + SWEN Capital Partners lead) for international expansionDonecle
2026-04-15Donecle Raises €10 Million to Scale Up Drone and AI-Based Aircraft Inspection Platform ↗Donecle
2025-04-09HAECO launches drone-assisted aircraft inspection trials at US facilities using Iris GVIHAECO
2025-04-09HAECO Launches Drone-Assisted Aircraft Inspection Trials in USA Facilities with Donecle ↗HAECO
2024-10-16Iris GVI listed in both Boeing AMM and Airbus AMM: first drone approved by both OEMs for automated aircraft inspectionDonecle
2024-10-16Donecle became first drone company for automated aircraft inspection approved by both Boeing and Airbus (listed in AMM) ↗Donecle
2024-05-29Jet Aviation Switzerland approves automated drone inspections for aircraft maintenance operations ↗Donecle
2024-04-10Royal Air Force Lossiemouth renews multi-year contract for Poseidon P8 aircraft inspectionDonecle
2024-04-10RAF Lossiemouth renews multi-drone, multi-year contract for Poseidon P8 drone inspection ↗Donecle
2023-10-05€5.6M funding round with AkzoNobel to develop Iris CMX and Iris dentCHECK productsDonecle
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Source ledger
17 unique public sources
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€10M to Scale Drone-Based Inspection (original currency: EUR 10,000,000 at ~1.08 EUR/USD)Donecle · retrieved 2026-07-05
02Donecle completes a €5.6M funding round (original currency: EUR 5,600,000 at ~1.057 EUR/USD)Donecle · retrieved 2026-07-05
03Iris CMX Drone: AkzoNobel AerofleetAkzoNobel · retrieved 2026-07-05
04Donecle ProductsDonecle · retrieved 2026-07-05
05Donecle Raises €10 Million to Expand Drone-Based Aircraft Inspection PlatformDronelife · retrieved 2026-07-05
06HAECO Launches Drone-Assisted Aircraft Inspection Trials in USA FacilitiesHAECO · retrieved 2026-07-05
07Jet Aviation approved for automated drone inspections by Swiss AuthoritiesDonecle · retrieved 2026-07-05
08RAF renews contract with Donecle for advanced drone inspectionsDonecle · retrieved 2026-07-05
09Donecle's drone Solution chosen by Viva Aerobus for A320 Fleet Inspections - DonecleDonecle · retrieved 2026-07-05
10Dassault Aviation et la DMAé intègrent les drones Donecle dans le programme de maintenance du RafaleDonecle · retrieved 2026-07-05
11Tarmac aerosave and Donecle sign a drone aircraft inspection agreement - DonecleDonecle · retrieved 2026-07-05
12LOTAMS deploys Donecle drones to accelerate aircraft inspectionsDonecle · retrieved 2026-07-05
13Regional Jet Center selects Donecle automatic drone solutionDonecle · retrieved 2026-07-05
14Donecle and AFIKLMEM present keys for successful deployment of automated drone inspection in line maintenance processX/Donecle · retrieved 2026-07-05
15About us - DonecleDonecle · retrieved 2026-07-05
16Ressources - DonecleDonecle · retrieved 2026-07-05
17 · retrieved 2026-07-05