
DefendEye is a Polish company specializing in the development and manufacturing of fully autonomous, tube-launched drones powered by AI. Their mission is to democratize drone technology for safety and efficiency, making advanced Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities accessible. DefendEye drones are designed for rapid deployment, launching in under 10 seconds without the need for a pilot, remote control, or pre-launch setup. The AI integrated into their drones can detect a human in 20 milliseconds with 10x greater accuracy than humans. Their product offerings include disposable and reusable drones, as well as various launch tube systems (manual, autonomous fixed, and motion-activated) tailored for both military and civil applications such as search and rescue, perimeter security, firefighting, disaster response, border monitoring, and law enforcement surveillance. The company emphasizes its proprietary technology, including custom flight controllers, ESCs, and in-house trained AI models, with patent-pending technology ensuring reliable performance.

DefendEye is a Polish company specializing in the development and manufacturing of fully autonomous, tube-launched drones powered by AI. Their mission is to democratize drone technology for safety and efficiency, making advanced Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities accessible. DefendEye drones are designed for rapid deployment, launching in under 10 seconds without the need for a pilot, remote control, or pre-launch setup. The AI integrated into their drones can detect a human in 20 milliseconds with 10x greater accuracy than humans. Their product offerings include disposable and reusable drones, as well as various launch tube systems (manual, autonomous fixed, and motion-activated) tailored for both military and civil applications such as search and rescue, perimeter security, firefighting, disaster response, border monitoring, and law enforcement surveillance. The company emphasizes its proprietary technology, including custom flight controllers, ESCs, and in-house trained AI models, with patent-pending technology ensuring reliable performance.
What they do: Develop fully autonomous, AI-powered tube-launched drones for ISR and human detection
Headquarters: Kraków, Poland
Founded: 2023
Latest round: Seed (announced May 21, 2025)
Select investors: Sunfish Partners; Hard2beat
Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR); perimeter security; search & rescue; firefighting; disaster response; border monitoring; law enforcement surveillance.
2023
Defense and Space Manufacturing
PLN 4.6m
Reported participants include Sunfish Partners, Hard2beat; Dealroom also lists angel group Aniołowie Biznesu. Crunchbase lists Sunfish Partners and Hard2beat.
“Seed investors include Sunfish Partners and Hard2beat”
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