Drones
Autonomous uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) logistics, automated infrastructure inspection, and airspace safety filings.
Active Deployments
[534 Recorded]- DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem at Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, USA · May 24, 2022 · DroneUp · DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem
Details - Easy Aerial Drone-in-a-Box at Travis Air Force Base, California, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Travis Air Force Base, California, USA · Dec 14, 2020 · Easy Aerial · Easy Aerial Drone-in-a-Box
Details - EH216-S at Guangzhou[OPERATIONAL]
Guangzhou · Jun 1, 2024 · EHang · EH216-S
Details - EH216-S at Shenzhen[OPERATIONAL]
Shenzhen · Jun 1, 2024 · EHang · EH216-S
Details - EH216-S at Guangzhou[OPERATIONAL]
Guangzhou · Jun 1, 2024 · EHang · EH216-S
Details - Elbit Skylark at Philippines[OPERATIONAL]
Philippines · Jan 1, 2020 · Elbit Systems · Elbit Skylark
Details - Elbit Skylark at Israel (IDF operations)[OPERATIONAL]
Israel (IDF operations) · Jan 1, 2009 · Elbit Systems · Elbit Skylark
Details - Elios 3 at Global (multiple sites)[OPERATIONAL]
Global (multiple sites) · Jan 1, 2022 · Flyability · Elios 3
Details - Elios 3 at Lausanne[OPERATIONAL]
Lausanne · Jun 1, 2024 · Flyability · Elios 3
Details - Elroy Air VTOL at Byron, California[OPERATIONAL]
Byron, California · Jan 1, 2024 · Elroy Air · Elroy Air VTOL
Details - EVE Mini Drone at Bristol Clinic, UK[OPERATIONAL]
Bristol Clinic, UK · Jul 1, 2024 · Perceptual Robotics · EVE Mini Drone
Details - EVO Max 4T at Scotland, United Kingdom[OPERATIONAL]
Scotland, United Kingdom · Jan 1, 2024 · Autel Robotics · EVO Max 4T
Details - EVO Max 4T at Papillion, Nebraska, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Papillion, Nebraska, USA · Jan 1, 2024 · Autel Robotics · EVO Max 4T
Details - EVO Max 4T at Clarkstown, New York[OPERATIONAL]
Clarkstown, New York · Jan 1, 2023 · Autel Robotics · EVO Max 4T
Details - Fat Shark FPV System at Germany, Europe[OPERATIONAL]
Germany, Europe · Jun 1, 2024 · Unusual Machines · Fat Shark FPV System
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Hardware Platforms & Robot Models
[313 Indexed]- Autel Dragonfish[PRODUCTION][2024]
Tilt-rotor VTOL fixed-wing drone series (Lite/Standard/Pro) for long-endurance surveillance and mapping; debuted at CES 2021.
Autel Robotics · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - AeroVironment Puma[PRODUCTION][2024]
Hand-launched small unmanned aircraft system (Puma AE / Puma 3 AE / Puma LE) for ISR, long-fielded with the US military and allies.
AeroVironment · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - MQ-9 Reaper[PRODUCTION][2007]
The MQ-9 Reaper (Predator B) is a medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for the U.S.
General Atomics · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Wing Autoloader[PRODUCTION][2024]
Wing's curbside autoloading system: retail associates place an order on the device and the aircraft picks it up by tether with no further human intervention, enabling integration with existing stores.
Wing · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Parrot ANAFI USA[PRODUCTION][2024]
Made-in-USA professional/public-safety micro-drone, NDAA/TAA-compliant and selected for the US DIU Blue UAS / Army Short-Range Reconnaissance framework.
Parrot · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - XAG agricultural drones (P/V-series)[PRODUCTION][2024]
XAG, headquartered in Guangzhou and founded in 2007 before pivoting to agriculture around 2013 under co-founders Peng Bin, a former Microsoft engineer, and Gong Jinqin, is a major Chinese agricultural-drone maker and a key competitor to DJI's Agras line.
XAG · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Ukrainian FPV Loitering Munitions[PRODUCTION][2022]
First-person view (FPV) drones repurposed as loitering munitions are the backbone of Ukraine's drone warfare.
Ukrainian Armed Forces · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Perimeter 8[PRODUCTION][2026]
Hybrid-electric multirotor drone with world-record 13-hour 4-minute endurance and 10 kg payload capacity.
Skyfront · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Skynode X[PRODUCTION][2022]
Fully integrated autopilot and mission computer enabling AI-powered autonomy, secure communications, and edge computing for drone platforms.
Auterion · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Mako UTAP-22 Unmanned Tactical Aircraft[PRODUCTION][2021]
Affordable, fighter-like unmanned aerial system capable of collaborative operations with manned assets in contested environments.
Kratos Defense · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Bayraktar Akinci[PRODUCTION][2021]
High-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle.
Baykar · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - DJI Mavic 4 Pro[PRODUCTION][2024]
DJI's 2025 flagship consumer/prosumer camera drone (Hasselblad triple-camera gimbal, 360-degree rotation, extended range and flight time on OcuSync O4+).
DJI · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Autel Alpha[PRODUCTION][2024]
Autel's industrial flagship drone with upgraded sensing, 720-degree obstacle avoidance, and A-Mesh 1.0 drone-to-drone mesh networking for BVLOS relay.
Autel Robotics · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Parrot ANAFI Ai[PRODUCTION][2024]
Parrot's 4G-connected professional drone, marketed as the first 4G-connected robotic UAV; supports the Air SDK for onboard autonomous-mission code.
Parrot · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Sonora[PRODUCTION][2024]
Sonora is a drone from Harmattan AI, currently in production.
Harmattan AI · drones · 1 deployment
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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)