DefendEye has developed the world's first fully autonomous drone powered by AI, capable of detecting human movement in just 20 milliseconds with ten times the accuracy of a human. This technology eliminates the need for a pilot or manual setup, enabling immediate deployment for applications such as search and rescue, perimeter security, and disaster response.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Existing drone solutions often require skilled pilots, complex manual setup, and can be limited by human observation capabilities, increasing operational costs and response times. This can be especially challenging in time-sensitive situations such as search and rescue, perimeter security, and disaster response.
Solution
DefendEye offers fully autonomous drones powered by AI, designed for immediate deployment without the need for a pilot or manual configuration. The drone's AI can detect human movement in 20 milliseconds, with accuracy exceeding human capabilities by a factor of ten. These drones can be deployed via a manual launch tube for portable operations or an autonomous fixed launch tube for continuous monitoring. By automating flight and integrating advanced AI-driven detection, DefendEye reduces workforce costs, accelerates response times, and enhances the effectiveness of ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) operations.
Target Audience
DefendEye's primary customers include military and defense organizations, emergency response teams, law enforcement agencies, and infrastructure inspection companies seeking autonomous aerial surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.
Features
- AI-powered human detection with a 20-millisecond response time
- Autonomous operation eliminating the need for a pilot or remote control
- Manual launch tube: lightweight, portable, and triggered by a button press with local Wi-Fi connectivity
- Autonomous fixed launch tube: ruggedized for harsh environments, triggered by mmWave motion detection radar, with Ethernet/Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) connectivity and remote launch capabilities via a 5V trigger line or Network Operations Center (NOC)
- Proprietary flight controllers and ESCs (Electronic Speed Controllers)
- In-house trained AI models
- Custom hardware design
- Patent-pending launch tube design