Israeli startup eyesAtop is positioning itself in the global autonomous robotics market, valued at more than $100 billion, with a platform designed to solve one of the central challenges of modern warfare: how to deploy and manage large numbers of drones at scale.
As drones and other robotic systems become standard battlefield tools, militaries face a growing operational problem. Most drones still operate through separate controllers, interfaces and workflows, often requiring one operator for each system. That model limits the ability of armed forces to coordinate large drone fleets efficiently.
eyesAtop says its platform addresses that gap by turning drones from different manufacturers into a unified operational force. The company’s system enables a single operator to command and coordinate multiple drones across missions, environments and vendors through one interface.
The company, led by CEO Udi Oster and President Daniel Almog, says its technology has logged more than 500,000 hours in real combat conditions. Its platform combines a multi-drone command-and-control system, edge-based artificial intelligence and an OEM-agnostic architecture that allows militaries to integrate both commercial and military-grade drones without replacing existing infrastructure or retraining operators for each platform.
At the core of the system is a centralized command layer that allows commanders to plan, execute and adjust missions in real time. The platform is designed to reduce operators’ cognitive load while improving battlefield responsiveness.
eyesAtop also embeds AI capabilities directly into drones, enabling autonomous navigation, object detection and real-time tracking in GPS-denied or electronically contested environments. The company says this allows drones to continue operating without relying on satellite signals or centralized computing.
Beyond coordination, the platform can upgrade off-the-shelf drones into mission-ready assets by adding autonomy, intelligence and operational capabilities that traditionally required dedicated military systems. The company says this approach can reduce deployment costs and allow forces to scale more quickly.
eyesAtop delivers its technology through modular “mission-ready capability packages” tailored to specific operational needs, including border surveillance, reconnaissance for maneuvering forces, heavy-lift logistics and coordinated strike missions. In high-intensity combat scenarios, the system is designed to shorten the time between detection and action.
The company’s systems have already been deployed in defense environments, where they are used to coordinate multiple drone types through a single interface and integrate new platforms with minimal friction.
In a market marked by fragmented drone platforms, vendors and data streams, eyesAtop is seeking to become the operational layer that allows militaries to manage unmanned systems as a coordinated force rather than as standalone tools.