Robin Radar IRIS 3D Drone Detection Radar

Robin Radar Systems is a Dutch radar maker founded in 2010 as a spin-off from the TNO research institute, building on radar work that started in 1980. Headquartered in Delft with more than 150 staff, it builds 360-degree 3D radars that detect, track and classify small flying objects such as drones and birds for airports, critical infrastructure, security and wind farms.

IRIS is a 29 kg 3D drone detection radar with 360-degree azimuth coverage. It uses micro-Doppler signatures and deep neural network classification to separate drones from birds and other clutter, and a long-range software mode extends instrumented detection to 5-12 km. An integration API feeds tracks into command-and-control systems, and on-the-move variants cover vehicles, ports and ships. The company also offers the MAX bird radar for airport bird strike prevention.

• 3D radar: 360-degree azimuth coverage with height measurement for each track.
• Micro-Doppler classification: deep neural networks distinguish drones from birds.
• Long-Range Mode: software upgrade extending detection range to 5-12 km.
• Integration API: feeds tracks into third-party C2, camera and mitigation systems.
• On-the-move variants: vehicle and sea versions for convoys, ports and vessels.
• MAX bird radar: companion system for airport bird strike prevention.

• Vietnamese airports combining IRIS drone detection with MAX bird radar around runways.
• Deep-sea ports and LNG terminals monitoring low-flying drones over berths and tanks.
• Offshore and coastal wind farms tracking drones and bird activity for safety and environmental reporting.

• Detects drones that fly without radio links, which RF-only sensors can miss.
• Neural network classification separates drones from birds and reduces false alarms.
• Long-range mode extends detection to 5-12 km through a software update.
• More than 25 integrations let IRIS plug into existing security and C2 systems.

Airports and critical infrastructure operators are adding radar to RF sensors because autonomous and pre-programmed drones do not always emit control signals. Large events such as the 2026 FIFA World Cup used mass radar deployments, and fast-growing Southeast Asian airports, ports and energy sites face the same mix of drone and bird hazards.

Founded in 2010 as a TNO spin-off; headquartered in Delft, the Netherlands, with US operations in Virginia and the UK bird dispersal subsidiary Scarecrow. Acquired by Dutch investor Parcom in 2024. ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified. Customers and partners include Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Royal Air Force, US DHS and Thales.