Drones
Autonomous uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) logistics, automated infrastructure inspection, and airspace safety filings.
Active Deployments
[534 Recorded]- Dhalion DOT at Northern Sweden[OPERATIONAL]
Northern Sweden · Jun 1, 2023 · Perceptual Robotics · Dhalion DOT
Details - Dhalion DOT at Europe (multi-country)[OPERATIONAL]
Europe (multi-country) · Jun 19, 2019 · Perceptual Robotics · Dhalion DOT
Details - DJI Matrice 4 Series at Global[OPERATIONAL]
Global · Jun 1, 2024 · DJI · DJI Matrice 4 Series
Details - DJI Mavic 3 Pro at Global[OPERATIONAL]
Global · Jun 1, 2024 · DJI · DJI Mavic 3 Pro
Details - DJI Mavic 4 Pro at Global[OPERATIONAL]
Global · Jun 1, 2024 · DJI · DJI Mavic 4 Pro
Details - DJI Mini 4 Pro at United Kingdom (various archaeological sites)[OPERATIONAL]
United Kingdom (various archaeological sites) · Jan 1, 2024 · DJI · DJI Mini 4 Pro
Details - DJI Mini 4 Pro at London, United Kingdom[OPERATIONAL]
London, United Kingdom · Jan 1, 2024 · DJI · DJI Mini 4 Pro
Details - DP3 at NATO exercise locations (Steadfast Dart & Heimdall)[OPERATIONAL]
NATO exercise locations (Steadfast Dart & Heimdall) · Jan 1, 2025 · DIODON Drone Technology · DP3
Details - DP3 at France[OPERATIONAL]
France · Jan 1, 2023 · DIODON Drone Technology · DP3
Details - DroneHunter at Middle East (unspecified locations)[OPERATIONAL]
Middle East (unspecified locations) · Jan 1, 2024 · Fortem Technologies · DroneHunter
Details - DroneHunter at United States[OPERATIONAL]
United States · Jan 1, 2024 · Fortem Technologies · DroneHunter
Details - DroneHunter at Ukraine[OPERATIONAL]
Ukraine · Jan 1, 2024 · Fortem Technologies · DroneHunter
Details - DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem at Tampa, Florida, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Tampa, Florida, USA · Oct 1, 2022 · DroneUp · DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem
Details - DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem at Bentonville, Arkansas, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Bentonville, Arkansas, USA · Jan 1, 2022 · DroneUp · DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem
Details - DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem at Phoenix, Arizona, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Phoenix, Arizona, USA · Oct 1, 2022 · DroneUp · DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem
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Hardware Platforms & Robot Models
[313 Indexed]- Dot / Eve Inspection Drone[COMMERCIAL]
Autonomous drones (Dot and Eve) for rapid, detailed onshore and offshore wind turbine inspection, paired with an AI analysis platform for damage detection and maintenance prioritization.
Perceptual Robotics · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Prime Air MK30[PILOT][2022–2026]
The Amazon Prime Air MK30 is Amazon's current-generation autonomous last-mile delivery drone, recorded in the aerial form factor to fill the registry's delivery-drone coverage (it is the major US delivery drone with the most-documented safety record).
Amazon · drones · 22 deployments
View spec - Joby S4[PILOT][2023–2026]
Six-tilt-rotor electric aircraft; 5-seat (1 pilot + 4 passengers), 200mph top speed, ~150-mile range; FAA certification in progress.
Joby Aviation · drones · 9 deployments
View spec - Anduril Fury (YFQ-44A)[PILOT][2026]
Autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) designated YFQ-44A; began flight testing in late 2025.
Anduril Industries · drones · 3 deployments
View spec - Darkhive Drone[PILOT][2024]
Darkhive is a US-based autonomous drone company developing small unmanned aircraft for defense and public safety, providing autonomous surveillance and reconnaissance drones for military and first responder applications.
Darkhive · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - Elroy Air VTOL[PILOT][2023–2024]
Elroy Air is a San Francisco-based developer of autonomous VTOL cargo drones including the Chaparral, a heavy-cargo uncrewed aerial system for middle-mile logistics.
Elroy Air · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - XPeng Modular Flying Car[PILOT][2024]
Modular flying car combining a ground vehicle with an eVTOL air module, planned for mass production in 2026 at under 79,050.
Xpeng AeroHT · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - Sheshnaag-20[PILOT][2024]
The Sheshnaag-20 is part of NRT's loitering munition/swarming drone family.
NewSpace Research and Technologies · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - K1000ULE[PILOT][2024]
K1000ULE is a drone from Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, currently in pilot deployment.
Kraus Hamdani Aerospace · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - SolarBrush[PILOT][2024]
SolarBrush is a brush-carrying Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that cleans dust and soiling from solar panels to maintain photovoltaic efficiency in arid and desert regions.
SolarBrush · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - Guardian-2[PILOT][2024]
Guardian-2 is a drone from Powerus, currently in pilot deployment.
Powerus · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - Flirtey Delivery Drone[PILOT][2016–2023]
Autonomous last-mile delivery drone designed for store-to-home deliveries.
Flirtey (SkyDrop) · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - Tando[PILOT][2024]
Indoor Robotics Tando is an autonomous indoor security drone that self-docks at ceiling-mounted charging tiles between patrol cycles, serving commercial buildings, warehouses, and data centers.
Indoor Robotics · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - Cobalt 461[PILOT][2025]
All-electric tilt-rotor cargo drone with 54.98 lb MTOW, carbon composite airframe, independently actuated tilt-rotors, and integrated cargo compartment.
Blueflite · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - Black Swan[PILOT][2024]
Unmanned cargo aircraft designed for fuel-efficient, same-day, cross-border middle-mile cargo deliveries.
Dronamics · drones · 2 deployments
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Real-World Incidents & Failure Modes
[65 Logged]- Amazon Prime Air drone drops package into Texas backyard pool[MALFUNCTION]
Aug 18, 2026 · Amazon · Amazon Astro · Seattle
Details - FAA eVTOL Integration Pilot Program: BETA Technologies ALIA conducts organ transport test flight[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jul 14, 2026 · Beta Technologies · ALIA-250 · Plattsburgh
Details - Vertical Aerospace delays Valo type certification to 2029, pushes critical design review to end of 2026[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jul 13, 2026 · Vertical Aerospace · Valo · Drones
Details - Drone falls into stands at Ponoka Stampede, injuring two people[INJURY]
Jul 10, 2026 · DJI · DJI Mavic 3 Pro · Global
Details - DGCA issues public notice flagging absence of authorized BVLoS drone framework[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jul 4, 2026 · Skye Air Mobility · Skye Air Drone Fleet · Bengaluru
Details - Pentagon awards AeroVironment 00M contract for counter-drone technology[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jul 2, 2026 · AeroVironment · AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) · Kyiv, Ukraine
Details - FBI seizes 500+ drones during FIFA World Cup 2026[OTHER]
Jul 2, 2026 · Skydio · Skydio X10 · San Mateo
Details - Amazon Prime Air MK30 drone crashes into apartment building in Richardson, Texas[COLLISION]
Jul 2, 2026 · Amazon Prime Air · Prime Air MK30 · Tolleson, Arizona, USA
Details - US Air Force awards AEVEX 0M contract for GPS-resistant autonomous strike drones[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jun 30, 2026 · AEVEX Aerospace · AEVEX Strike Drone · Ukraine
Details - JetBlue flight from Las Vegas hits drone before landing at JFK[COLLISION]
Jun 29, 2026 · DJI · DJI Mavic 3 Pro · Global
Details - NYPD Skydio X10 drone malfunctioned and crashed near FIFA World Cup Fan Zone in Brooklyn, battery caught fire[MALFUNCTION]
Jun 24, 2026 · Skydio · Skydio X10 · San Mateo
Details - Joby Aviation completes FAA Stage 4 certification, advancing toward air taxi launch[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jun 15, 2026 · Joby Aviation · Joby S4 · Texas
Details - Archer Aviation completes FAA Phase 3 certification for Midnight eVTOL[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jun 15, 2026 · Archer Aviation · Archer Midnight · California
Details - FAA grants aircraft-agnostic BVLOS waiver for Vantis network across 5,000 square miles[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jun 2, 2026 · Vantis · Vantis BVLOS Network · Germany, Europe
Details - MQ-9A Reaper shot down by Houthi rebels over Yemen[OTHER]
May 29, 2026 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · MQ-9 Reaper · United States Air Force (global operations)
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Active Manufacturers & Operators
[211 Tracked]- Joby Aviation
[PUBLIC] · 1 models · 9 deployments · Funding: $2.3B
Inspect - Aviation Industry Corporation of China
[ACTIVE] · 2 models · 8 deployments
Inspect - Percepto
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 8 deployments · Funding: $67M
Inspect - Matternet
[PUBLIC] · 2 models · 7 deployments · Funding: $41M
Inspect - Vertical Aerospace
[PUBLIC] · 2 models · 7 deployments · Funding: $1.4B
Inspect - Autel Robotics
[PRIVATE] · 4 models · 6 deployments
Inspect - EHang
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 7 deployments · Funding: $99M
Inspect - BRINC
[PRIVATE] · 3 models · 6 deployments · Funding: $225M
Inspect - A2Z Drone Delivery
[PRIVATE] · 2 models · 6 deployments
Inspect - DeltaQuad
[PRIVATE] · 2 models · 6 deployments · Funding: $92M
Inspect - AeroVironment
[PUBLIC] · 3 models · 3 deployments
Inspect - Tevel Aerobotics
[ACTIVE] · 2 models · 5 deployments · Funding: $55M
Inspect - CAIG
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 5 deployments
Inspect - Lockheed Martin
[PUBLIC] · 3 models · 4 deployments
Inspect - Perceptual Robotics
[PRIVATE] · 3 models · 4 deployments · Funding: $13M
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Regulatory Policies & Safety Standards
[81 Filings]- ANSI/A3 R15.08 - Industrial mobile robot (IMR) safety[in effect]
United States · safety standard
Inspect filing - ANSI/CAN/UL 3300:2024 - Safety for service, communication, information, education and entertainment (SCIEE) robots[in effect]
United States · safety standard
Inspect filing - ANSI/RIA R15.06 - US industrial robot and robot-system safety (adoption of ISO 10218)[in effect]
United States · safety standard
Inspect filing - BIS AI Diffusion Framework (Jan 13 2025)[in effect]
United States · operational restriction
Inspect filing - BIS Oct 17 2023 tightening of AI chip export controls[in effect]
United States · operational restriction
Inspect filing - DHS Permanent Counter-Drone Office[in effect]
United States · standard
Inspect filing - Executive Order 14304: Unleashing Supersonic Flight in the United States[in effect]
United States · operational restriction
Inspect filing - Executive Order: Unleashing American Drone Dominance[in effect]
United States · standard
Inspect filing - FAA Part 107 Small UAS rule (United States)[in effect]
United States · operational restriction
Inspect filing - FAA Part 107: Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operational Rules[in effect]
United States · safety standard
Inspect filing - FAA Part 108 - Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations Final Rule[proposed]
United States · standard
Inspect filing - FAA Part 108: Normalizing UAS Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Operations[in effect]
United States · safety standard
Inspect filing - FAA Part 135 air-carrier certification (United States)[in effect]
United States · operational restriction
Inspect filing - FAA Part 21.17(b) Type Certification Path for eVTOL Powered-Lift Aircraft[in effect]
United States · safety standard
Inspect filing - FAA Proposed Rule: Enabling Supersonic Overland Flight (July 2026)[proposed]
United States · operational restriction
Inspect filing
AI Foundations & Model Brains
[6 Stacks]- AeroVironment AVACORE[Verified Stack]
Powers: AeroVironment P550, AeroVironment Puma
- Anduril Lattice[Verified Stack]
Powers: Barracuda, Anduril Bolt, Dive-LD, Anduril Fury (YFQ-44A), Ghost Shark (XL-AUV), Ghost (Ghost-X), Anduril Roadrunner
- Shield AI Hivemind[Verified Stack]
Powers: Anduril Fury (YFQ-44A), Shield AI V-BAT
- Skydio Autonomy Engine[Verified Stack]
Powers: Skydio Dock, Skydio X10, Skydio X10D
- Wing OpenSky[Verified Stack]
Powers: Wing Delivery Aircraft
- Zipline Autonomy (Acoustic Detect-and-Avoid)[Verified Stack]
Powers: Zipline Platform 1 (Zip), Zipline Platform 2 (P2)