What HawkEye does

HawkEye LLC, operating as HawkEye Solutions, is a drone-based aerial inspection and mapping services company headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Founded circa 2017–2018, the company delivers FAA Part 107-certified and OSHA-certified drone inspection services for communication towers, power lines, and construction sites, producing high-resolution aerial imagery, 2D/3D maps, instant measurements, and elevation models.

Its service portfolio is organized into three primary lines: communication tower inspection (covering antenna real-estate assessment, installation verification, rust/corrosion evaluation, mount analysis, FAA marking/lighting inspection, and guyed-wire health); power-line inspection for utility operators; and general site mapping including alpha/beta/gamma sector overviews, safety climb documentation, and severe weather damage assessment. The company also offers drone-based nature photography as a secondary service line.

HawkEye operates a direct-services business model, generating revenue through project-based inspection engagements with telecommunications tower operators, utility companies, and construction firms in Puerto Rico and the broader Caribbean region. The company is privately held, founder/owner-operated, and bootstrapped — no venture capital, private equity, or institutional funding is indicated in available sources. Customer acquisition is conducted through the company's website (hawkeyenow.com), direct email/phone contact, and a presence on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, with no public pricing or formal sales function disclosed.

Name

HawkEye

Legal name

HawkEye LLC

Website

https://hawkeyenow.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HawkEye LLC (DBA HawkEye Solutions) is a Puerto Rico-based drone inspection and mapping services company providing aerial tower, power-line, and site-mapping services to telecommunications and infrastructure clients in the Caribbean.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Drone Inspection and Aerial Mapping Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Building Inspection Services (541350)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerial Surveying & Crop Scouting (Imaging, Mapping, Stand Counts) (AFACAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

UAS Payloads (EO/IR, LiDAR, SAR, SIGINT) & Gimbals (IMABAIAI), UAS Integration, Certification & Compliance Systems (Remote ID, Detect-and-Avoid) (IMABAIAO)

Keywords

• Drone inspection services
• Aerial mapping services
• Tower inspection
• Power line inspection
• Infrastructure surveying

Headquarters

HQ city

San Juan

HQ country

Puerto Rico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Technology Licensing to Sports Leagues: Hawk-Eye generates revenue by licensing its ball-tracking and line-calling technology to professional sports leagues and tournament operators, including MLB (for the ABS challenge system) and the All-England Lawn Tennis Club (for Wimbledon's automated line calling). Revenue is derived from long-term technology partnership agreements rather than per-use or subscription models.
2. Broadcast and Media Integration: The technology generates value through integration with broadcast feeds, providing enhanced visuals and tracking data used in television and digital media coverage of sporting events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HawkEye Solutions provides professional drone-based aerial inspection and mapping services for communication towers, power lines, and construction sites in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. The company uses FAA- and OSHA-certified drone teams to deliver 2D/3D mapping, instant measurements, high-resolution photos and videos, and elevation models as a safer, faster, and lower-cost alternative to manual site inspections. Services cover tower audits, antenna and mount analysis, power-line assessments, damage evaluation, and aerial photography.

Product overview

HawkEye is a drone-based inspection and mapping solutions provider operating in Puerto Rico. The company offers a unified service portfolio centered on professional aerial inspection services using FAA and OSHA certified drone teams. Core offerings include communication tower inspections (covering antenna assessment, installation verification, rust/corrosion evaluation, mount analysis), power-line inspections, and general site mapping. The service platform delivers 2D/3D mapping, instant measurements, high-resolution pictures and videos, and elevation models. The company serves utility companies, construction firms, and communication tower operators seeking efficient, safe alternatives to manual site inspections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HawkEye Solutions Drone Mapping and Inspection Services Professional drone-based aerial inspection and mapping services for communication towers, power lines, and construction sites. Uses FAA- and OSHA-certified teams with drone technology to capture high-resolution aerial data including 2D/3D mapping, instant measurements, and elevation models. Serves utility companies, construction firms, and communication tower operators.
• Tower Inspection Services Comprehensive communication tower inspection services including antenna real-estate assessment, installation verification, climber optimization, FAA marking/lighting inspection, rust and corrosion evaluation, antenna labels, equipment status checks, coax weatherproofing, missing bolts detection, guyed wire health assessment, microwave path analysis, mount analysis, tower mapping, and antenna level height measurements.
• Power-line Inspection Services Drone-based power-line inspection services providing aerial assessment of power-line infrastructure, line-of-sight verification, and damage assessment for utility companies.
• Site Mapping and Overview Services Aerial site mapping services including basic site overview for alpha, beta, and gamma sectors, top-down imaging, safety climb documentation, severe weather damage assessment, and birds' nest detection.

Quantifiable outcome

• MLB teams win approximately 52% of their challenges under the Hawk-Eye ABS system, indicating a balanced and accurate system
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Major League Baseball (MLB)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026MLB has partnered with Hawk-Eye to introduce the Automated Ball/Strike System (ABS) as a challenge system starting with the 2026 MLB season. Hawk-Eye pose-tracking cameras are used to judge whether pitches cross home plate within a batter-specific strike zone. Human umpires continue making initial calls while the system provides authoritative review. Teams may appeal up to two calls per game. The technology has been tested in Minor League Baseball since 2019, at Triple-A since 2022, and during the 2025 All-Star Game in Atlanta.
• MLB Joint Competition CommitteecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026MLB's Joint Competition Committee formally approved the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System powered by Hawk-Eye ball-tracking technology for the 2026 MLB season after years of testing. The system was approved following extensive evaluation in Minor League Baseball, the 2025 All-Star Game, and Spring Training. The challenge mechanism allows batters, pitchers, or catchers to contest umpire ball-strike calls by tapping their cap or helmet.
• All-England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025The All-England Lawn Tennis Club (Wimbledon) extended its partnership with Hawk-Eye to introduce fully automated electronic line calling for the 2025 Wimbledon tournament, replacing human line judges for the first time in the tournament's history. Hawk-Eye also provides enhanced broadcast visuals and ball tracking. This extends Hawk-Eye's role beyond its existing 30-year technology partnership framework at Wimbledon (alongside IBM's Watsonx platform and Granite language model).
• FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)coreOthersHawkEye Solutions (drone services) holds Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for its drone operations, and its team is also OSHA certified. These regulatory certifications enable the company to legally and safely conduct drone-based inspections for communication towers and infrastructure sites in Puerto Rico and the United States.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Pix4D: Photogrammetry and 3D-mapping software used to produce 2D/3D models and elevation outputs similar to those HawkEye delivers. An enabling technology provider adjacent to HawkEye's mapping workflow.

Direct peers

• Kespry: Industrial drone inspection and aerial intelligence platform used for site surveys in mining, construction, and infrastructure. Comparable service stack to HawkEye's tower and site mapping work.
• PrecisionHawk: Provides drone-based aerial inspection, mapping, and data analytics for infrastructure and commercial customers. Overlaps with HawkEye on drone inspection services and asset-mapping deliverables.
• Sky-Futures: Specialist drone inspection provider for industrial verticals including telecoms, utilities, and energy. Operates an inspection-as-a-service model very similar to HawkEye's.
• Sharper Shape (now SkyX): Drone inspection services focused on utility and infrastructure assets such as power lines and towers. Competes directly with HawkEye in UAV-based linear-asset and tower inspection.
• Cyberhawk Innovations: Drone-based inspection and visual-data services for industrial infrastructure including telecoms towers, power lines, and oil & gas assets. Directly comparable to HawkEye in service offering, customer base, and aerial inspection methodology.

Emerging players

• DroneDeploy: Cloud-based drone mapping and inspection platform used by inspection service providers. Indirectly comparable — it powers workflows similar to those HawkEye delivers, including 2D/3D mapping and asset documentation.
• senseFly (Parrot): Manufacturer of fixed-wing mapping drones and associated processing software for surveying and inspection. Overlaps with HawkEye on aerial mapping deliverables though it sells tools rather than services.

Broad incumbents

• Skydio: Larger U.S. drone manufacturer and autonomy platform with growing enterprise inspection and public-safety use cases. Comparable through its drone-based inspection capabilities for infrastructure and telecoms.
• DJI Enterprise: Global leader in commercial drone hardware whose platforms underpin most third-party drone inspection services including those of HawkEye. A platform incumbent rather than a direct service competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wix
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hawkeye-drones-mapping-and-inspection-services

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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