Cleo Robotics
About
About Cleo Robotics
Dronut DD1 encloses its propulsion inside a 190-millimetre circular body, reducing exposed-rotor risk when flying close to people, machinery and walls. The 520-gram aircraft combines a 4K main camera, three global-shutter navigation cameras, 3D LiDAR and omnidirectional proximity sensing for low-light and GPS-denied flight.
The aircraft provides up to 15 minutes of flight and can launch in under a minute. A rugged handheld controller supplies four live camera feeds and dual-stick input, while onboard autonomy supports stable navigation through confined interiors. Cleo engineers and manufactures DD1 in the United States for industrial inspection and government missions where a conventional multirotor is too large or vulnerable to contact.
Products
Operations
Orders & commitments
- Order / commitment
2022-12-07 - Cleo Robotics received a $2.5 million U.S. Army contract to develop Tactical Dronut prototypes. - contract value
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Supply
Supply chain relationships
- ModalAI
Inbound - Compute & Control - Cleo Robotics uses ModalAI VOXL compute for Dronut indoor-UAV autonomy
Source - ModalAI
Inbound - Compute & Control - ModalAI supplies VOXL software and autonomy support used by Cleo Robotics for Dronut confined-space navigation
Source - United States Army
Outbound - Drone System - Cleo Robotics was contracted to deliver Tactical Dronut prototypes to the U.S. Army under a $2.5 million award
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Team
- Omar Eleryan - Co-founder and CEO
Timeline
Events
- 2026-09-24 - Contract Award - Cleo Robotics wins $1.04M CBP Dronut DD1 contract
Contract 70B06C26C00000158 is an SBIR Phase III procurement with fixed-price terms. Field repair kits, shipping and onsite training cover three CBP locations. The performance period runs from 24 September 2026 to 29 September 2027.
Source - 2025-07-16 - Product Launch - Cleo Robotics launches Dronut DD1 for confined and GPS-denied environments
Cleo Robotics launched Dronut DD1 as an enclosed-propeller aerial robot for real-time intelligence in confined, GPS-denied, people-dense, and hazardous environments. The launch followed a strategic investment from IQT, positioning the platform around mission-critical government, security, and industrial use cases. The product is designed for operation where conventional exposed-rotor drones are unsafe or difficult to use.
Source - 2022-12-07 - Contract Award - Cleo Robotics receives $2.5M U.S. Army contract for Tactical Dronut prototypes
Cleo Robotics received a $2.5 million U.S. Army contract to deliver prototype Tactical Dronut systems for ISR capability. The award came through the U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office after selection during an Army Innovation Day evaluation. The Tactical Dronut adapts Cleo's enclosed-propeller indoor UAV platform for soldiers operating in enclosed, GPS-denied, and complex environments.
Source - 2021-12-02 - Product Launch - Cleo Robotics ships Dronut X1 indoor inspection drone
The enclosed-propeller design supported flight near people and sensitive equipment. Target environments included tanks, pressure vessels, crawl spaces and other confined inspection areas. The product gives Cleo Robotics ships Dronut X1 indoor inspection drone a concrete offering for unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations.
Source - 2021-11-18 - Product Launch - Cleo Robotics announces commercial availability of Dronut X1
Cleo Robotics announced commercial availability of Dronut X1 for industrial and commercial applications. The company positioned the drone for unmanned inspection of dangerous and confined spaces including tanks, pressure vessels, and crawl spaces. Dronut X1 was also framed as an ISR system for GPS-denied environments, including defence use cases.
Source - 2018-02-07 - Demonstration - Cleo Robotics demonstrates enclosed ducted-fan drone prototype
IEEE Spectrum profiled Cleo early donut-shaped drone prototype built around enclosed propellers. The prototype used a compact ducted-fan architecture designed to improve safety and ease of use in tight spaces.
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Relations
Relationships
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Dronut Dd1 Sbir Phase Iii Contract - CBP awarded Cleo Robotics $1,036,718 for Dronut DD1 systems, repair kits and onsite training at three locations.
- United States Army
Tactical Dronut Prototype Customer - Cleo Robotics received a U.S. Army contract for Tactical Dronut prototypes.
Context
Comparable profiles
- ScoutDI
comparable profile - Indoor Inspection Drone Builder · Industrial Inspection Drone Builder
Shared workflows
- RoBoa
workflow adjacency - Indoor Confined Space Inspection
- SuperDroid Robots
workflow adjacency - Indoor Confined Space Inspection
- C2 Robotics
workflow adjacency - Public Safety Robotics
- Micropolis Robotics
workflow adjacency - Public Safety Robotics
- Knightscope
workflow adjacency - Public Safety Robotics
- DOGU Robotics
workflow adjacency - Public Safety Robotics
- ReOps Intellitech
workflow adjacency - Indoor Confined Space Inspection
Context tags
- Indoor confined-space inspection - Workflow - Cleo Dronut operates in indoor, confined, GPS-denied spaces.
- Enclosed propeller flight - Capability - Cleo Dronut uses enclosed ducted-fan propeller design for safe indoor flight.
- Indoor drone OEM - Stack Layer - Cleo Robotics builds enclosed-rotor indoor drones.
- Autonomous drone operations - Capability - Cleo Dronut operates autonomously for indoor inspection missions.
- Unmanned aircraft OEM - Stack Layer - Cleo builds complete unmanned aircraft for indoor inspection.
- Indoor inspection drone builder - Peer Group - Cleo Robotics Dronut systems are used for indoor inspection.
- Commercial deployment - Commercial Stage - Cleo has commercial indoor inspection drone products.
- Public safety robotics - Workflow - Cleo Robotics targets security and public-safety inspection users.
- Industrial inspection drone builder - Peer Group - Cleo drones are used for industrial confined-space inspection.
- Indoor industrial sites - Customer Environment - Cleo Dronut is used in indoor industrial and confined-space environments.
Commercial
- Cleo Robotics wins $1.04M CBP Dronut DD1 contract
2026-09-24 · Order / contract · U.S. Customs and Border Protection awarded Cleo Robotics a $1,036,718 SBIR Phase III contract for Dronut DD1 systems, field repair kits and onsite training.
Source - Cleo Robotics receives $2.5M U.S. Army contract for Tactical Dronut prototypes
2022-12-07 · Order / contract
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