
Cyberhawk
6.5/10Cyberhawk provides drone inspection services and the iHawk cloud platform. iHawk turns aerial inspection data into geolocated asset models with AI defect detection for utilities and energy operators.
Data last updated November 2026 · Our methodology
Overview
Cyberhawk is a Scottish-founded drone inspection company that has been part of Ondas since August 2026. It combines inspection flights by its own pilots and fleet with iHawk, a cloud-native platform for managing aerial data. iHawk ingests imagery from drones, satellites, helicopters, ground cameras and IoT sensors. It turns that imagery into geolocated, map-based digital twins of assets, and it uses AI to detect components and classify and prioritise defects. Engineers can compare an asset's condition over time, grade defects with configurable schemes, and turn findings into work orders and repair tracking. Most customers are power grid operators, utilities, oil and gas companies, renewables operators and capital projects owners. Named customers include PG&E, Southern California Edison, SSE, ESB, Shell, Qatar Energy and Bechtel. In one case study, SSEN Transmission used iHawk to manage inspections of more than 11,500 transmission towers and nearly 150 substations. The vendor says iHawk connects to EAM, WFM and OMS systems through open APIs. Pricing is not published: deals are quoted and usually sold alongside managed inspection services, and Ondas reports that about 95% of revenue is recurring. The main limitation for buyers is that iHawk works best inside Cyberhawk's own service model. There is no self-serve tier, no public price list and very little independent user review coverage. Teams that want to fly their own drones and choose software off the shelf may find more open tools elsewhere. Cyberhawk also offers drone-in-a-box managed programs, emissions monitoring, geospatial surveys and AVIATE, an advisory service for building drone programs.
Our Rating
Who Cyberhawk is best for
Good fit
Oil, gas, marine, power generation and renewables are the vendor's main target sectors, with customers such as Shell and Qatar Energy.
Large grid operators such as PG&E, SCE and SSEN are core customers, and the platform handles towers, substations and overhead lines.
It is sold through quoted contracts with onboarding, support SLAs and enterprise system integrations.
Defect grading, condition tracking over time and work order creation support condition-based maintenance.
Less suited
Capital projects are a listed sector and Bechtel is a customer, though the platform focuses on asset inspection.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Combines inspection flights by its own pilots with the software, so a utility can outsource the whole inspection program to one vendor.
- Proven at large grid scale, including more than 11,500 SSEN transmission towers and nearly 150 substations.
- The vendor says iHawk connects to EAM, WFM and OMS systems through open APIs.
- Ingests drone, satellite, helicopter, ground camera and IoT sensor data into one map-based view.
- The vendor offers structured onboarding and 24/7 technical support with SLAs.
Cons
- No public pricing and no self-serve or trial tier.
- Very little independent user review coverage, so most claims come from the vendor.
- Mainly aimed at large utilities and energy companies, so it is a poor fit for small teams.
- Ownership changed to Ondas in 2026, which could affect the product roadmap.
Key Features
Cyberhawk Pricing
iHawk and inspection services (custom quote)
- AI defect detection
- Cloud iHawk platform
- Geolocated digital twins
- 24/7 technical support with SLAs
- Managed drone inspections available
Frequently Asked Questions
Ondas announced the acquisition in June 2026 for about $125 million and completed it in August 2026. Founder and CEO Chris Fleming continues to run the business.
No. Pricing is quoted per customer, usually together with inspection services.
The vendor says it connects to enterprise asset management, workforce management and outage management systems through open APIs.
Yes. It runs end-to-end missions with its own pilots and fleet and also offers drone-in-a-box managed programs.
Structured onboarding, training, 24/7 technical support with SLAs, and customer success specialists.
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