EYESEE AIR : DARWIN DRONES DÉMOCRATISE
L’INVENTAIRE AUTOMATISÉ, DU SITE ISOLÉ AU PARC
MONDIAL
Darwin Drones marks a decisive milestone with EYESEE Air — a hardware-agnostic autonomous drone inventory solution, deployable in days on any site, from a single production warehouse to a global multi-site distribution network.
Grenoble, 19 March 2026 – Darwin Drones, developer and publisher of the EYESEE drone inventory solution, announces the launch of EYESEE Air. This new offering marks a genuine break in warehouse inventory automation: by decoupling software value from hardware, EYESEE Air makes it possible — for the first time — to deploy an autonomous drone inventory solution on any site, regardless of size, layout or counting frequency, with a business model that adapts precisely to the real needs of each location.
A structural challenge that no one had truly solved
In industrial and logistics groups, inventory remains one of the most constraining operations. Too slow, too costly, exposing teams to working-at-height risks, it is too often carried out less frequently than required. Undetected stock discrepancies generate production stoppages, customer disputes and direct operational losses.
For large groups managing dozens or hundreds of sites, the challenge is even more complex: sites vary in size, layout and counting frequency. Standardising an automated response across such a heterogeneous estate — without deploying fixed infrastructure each time — is a challenge that existing solutions, heavy, expensive and rigid, have never truly addressed.
EYESEE Air: a radically different approach
EYESEE Air addresses this challenge with a new architecture: the solution runs on standard commercial drones available on the market — robust, globally accessible, easily replaceable (compatible models include DJI drones, among others) — combined with the EYESEE software platform. By separating software value from hardware, EYESEE Air allows each site to equip itself at the right level, at the right time, with a subscription that evolves with its needs.
In practice, the solution delivers:
– Deployment in days, with no fixed infrastructure or installation: rack mapping (digital twin), team training — and it is ready
– 100% automated flight through pallet racking, up to 20 metres high, in full co-activity with ongoing operations
– 100% read rate on GS1 barcodes (1D and 2D), with systematic photo evidence for every location checked
– Inventory speed more than 10 times faster than manual operations
– Reliable, traceable and audit-ready results, immediately exportable to any WMS or ERP
– Native flexibility: one or several drones, one or multiple sites, volumes adjustable month by month
The solution is available as a monthly subscription (from €500/month), complemented by a hardware pack (drone, tablet, batteries and accessories) and initial training.
« The large groups we work with operate dozens of sites with very different profiles. Until now, deploying automated inventory across an entire estate was either too complex or too expensive for smaller sites. EYESEE Air changes that reality: one platform, standard commercial drones available everywhere, and a business model that adapts site by site. For the first time, we can genuinely talk about deployment at scale. »
— Eric Pierrel, CEO, Darwin Drones
A platform built to fit any operational reality
EYESEE Air is built on two proven software components. EYESEE Cloud centralises mission preparation, warehouse mapping, results analysis and audit reporting. EYESEE App handles field execution in real time: flight supervision, anomaly management and data export to business tools.
This architecture positions EYESEE as a full Inventory Control System (ICS): not just another tool in the logistics chain, but an independent verification layer that continuously certifies what is actually in the warehouse — where a WMS focuses on managing what should be there.
The ability to run different compatible drone models depending on each country or site’s constraints further reinforces this logic of maximum adaptability — a key advantage for groups operating across multiple geographies.
Strong references, accelerating adoption
EYESEE is already deployed in its previous version with reference accounts across Europe and beyond, among which: L’Oréal (in Europe and North America), Pepsico, Iveco, Arvato, Deret, Renault Trucks, Blondel, Caterpillar, Bayer, GKN Driveline and FM Logistics. These deployments have validated the platform’s robustness in some of the world’s most demanding industrialenvironments.
Well before its official launch, the new EYESEE Air formula had already proven its value in the field: L’Oréal, Wipak and FM Logistic were among the first clients to have already deployed the solution in their warehouses. It is in this context that Jeremy Halupka, Director of Logistics Operations at FM Logistic, shared his firsthand experience of the solution’s impact on inventory operations:
“The deployment of EYESEE Air is the result of a three-way collaboration between FM Logistic as the logistics provider, our industrial client Haribo, and Darwin Drones as the solution expert. This implementation is fully aligned with our continuous improvement strategy: moving from an annual physical inventory to cycle counting, eliminating weekend operational shutdowns and their associated costs, and staying competitive by adopting modern, efficient solutions. The Air model also gives us the flexibility to scale alongside our client’s evolving footprint, thanks to the scalable Cloud architecture. It’s a genuine win-win — and our ambition is now to bring other industrial partners and clients on board.”
— Jeremy Halupka, Directeur d’Activités Logistiques, FM Logistic
Building on these references and a proven platform, Darwin Drones is now accelerating the commercial rollout of EYESEE Air. The solution addresses a significantly broader customer base —including groups seeking to equip a heterogeneous multi-site estate without friction — while simultaneously leveraging a certified partner network (integrators, inventory service providers, business introducers) to support deployment at European scale. EYESEE Air will be officially unveiled at the upcoming SITL Paris trade show (31 March – 2 April 2026, stand K182).
ABOUT EYESEE / DARWIN DRONES
Founded in 2021 and based in Grenoble, Darwin Drones develops and markets EYESEE, an Inventory Control System (ICS) dedicated to verifying and securing stock accuracy in warehouses. The EYESEE platform combines autonomous drones, a field application and Cloud software to automate pallet rack inventory — faster, more accurately and with full safety. EYESEE is available for purchase, as a subscription or as a managed inventory service (IaaS). www.eyesee-drone.com
Contact presse : Justine LUCAS – + 33 7 70 02 95 25 – justine.lucas@eyesee-drone.com
