Drones
Autonomous uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) logistics, automated infrastructure inspection, and airspace safety filings.
Active Deployments
[534 Recorded]- A200-XT at India[OPERATIONAL]
India · Jan 1, 2020 · Asteria Aerospace · A200-XT
Details - AeroVironment P550 at Monrovia[OPERATIONAL]
Monrovia · Jun 1, 2024 · AeroVironment · AeroVironment P550
Details - AeroVironment Puma at Monrovia[OPERATIONAL]
Monrovia · Jun 1, 2024 · AeroVironment · AeroVironment Puma
Details - AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) at Kyiv, Ukraine[OPERATIONAL]
Kyiv, Ukraine · Jun 1, 2024 · AeroVironment · AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600)
Details - AEVEX Strike Drone at Ukraine[OPERATIONAL]
Ukraine · Apr 1, 2022 · AEVEX Aerospace · AEVEX Strike Drone
Details - AIR ONE at Fort Worth, Texas, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Fort Worth, Texas, USA · Jun 1, 2024 · AIR · AIR ONE
Details - AIR ONE at Kfar Yona, Israel[OPERATIONAL]
Kfar Yona, Israel · Oct 1, 2023 · AIR · AIR ONE
Details - ALIA-250 at Plattsburgh[OPERATIONAL]
Plattsburgh · Jun 1, 2024 · Beta Technologies · ALIA-250
Details - ALIA-250 at Plattsburgh[OPERATIONAL]
Plattsburgh · Jun 1, 2024 · Beta Technologies · ALIA-250
Details - Amazon Prime Air MK30 at Tolleson, Arizona, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Tolleson, Arizona, USA · Apr 22, 2024 · Amazon Prime Air · Amazon Prime Air MK30
Details - Amazon Prime Air MK30 at College Station, Texas, USA[OPERATIONAL]
College Station, Texas, USA · Dec 23, 2022 · Amazon Prime Air · Amazon Prime Air MK30
Details - Anduril Bolt at United States[OPERATIONAL]
United States · Jan 15, 2026 · Anduril Industries · Anduril Bolt
Details - Anduril Fury (YFQ-44A) at Pickaway County, Ohio, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Pickaway County, Ohio, USA · Jul 1, 2026 · Anduril Industries · Anduril Fury (YFQ-44A)
Details - Anduril Fury (YFQ-44A) at US Air Force Bases[OPERATIONAL]
US Air Force Bases · Feb 1, 2026 · Anduril Industries · Anduril Fury (YFQ-44A)
Details - Anduril Roadrunner at United States[OPERATIONAL]
United States · Mar 14, 2026 · Anduril Industries · Anduril Roadrunner
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Hardware Platforms & Robot Models
[313 Indexed]- Wing Delivery Aircraft[PRODUCTION][2017–2026]
Wing Delivery Aircraft is Alphabet/Wing's autonomous delivery drone for last-mile package delivery.
Wing · drones · 15 deployments
View spec - Skydio X10[PRODUCTION][2024–2026]
Skydio's flagship autonomous drone (announced Sept 2023): three cameras, night-capable sensors, and the onboard Skydio Autonomy Engine for self-flying inspection and public-safety operations.
Skydio · drones · 21 deployments
View spec - Zipline Platform 1 (Zip)[PRODUCTION][2016–2019]
Zipline's fixed-wing long-range delivery drone ('Zip') that air-drops packages by parachute; the workhorse of its Rwanda/Ghana medical-delivery networks and long-range US routes.
Zipline · drones · 5 deployments
View spec - Skydio X10D[PRODUCTION][2024–2026]
Defense variant of the Skydio X10, on the US DoD Blue UAS cleared list; subject of the US Army's largest single-vendor tactical sUAS order (over 2,500 units, Mar 2026).
Skydio · drones · 10 deployments
View spec - Shield AI V-BAT[PRODUCTION][2024–2026]
Group 3 VTOL fixed-wing ISR/targeting drone (designated MQ-35) that takes off and lands vertically from a small footprint, powered by the Hivemind autonomy stack and resilient in GPS- and communications-denied environments.
Shield AI · drones · 4 deployments
View spec - Wing Loong UAV[PRODUCTION][2016–2023]
The Wing Loong (GJ-1/GJ-2) is a Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle developed by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group, a subsidiary of AVIC.
Aviation Industry Corporation of China · drones · 8 deployments
View spec - Matternet M2[PRODUCTION][2017–2026]
Matternet's delivery drone: about 2 kg payload over 20 km, and the first non-military drone to hold FAA Type Certification (Sept 2022) plus Production Certification.
Matternet · drones · 6 deployments
View spec - MQ-9 Reaper[PRODUCTION][2007–2024]
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, the privately held San Diego incumbent behind the Predator lineage, makes the MQ-9 Reaper, the canonical legacy medium-altitude long-endurance remotely-piloted aircraft against which the AI-first new-defense wave is contrasted.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · drones · 4 deployments
View spec - Skydio Dock[PRODUCTION][2026]
Autonomous docking station enabling remote, scheduled X10 flights without an on-site pilot (Remote Operations).
Skydio · drones · 4 deployments
View spec - Ghost (Ghost-X)[PRODUCTION][2025–2026]
Anduril's Ghost (current Ghost-X variant) is a helicopter-style single-rotor autonomous VTOL small UAS for ISR, redesigned on Ukrainian combat feedback from the 2020 Ghost 4.
Anduril Industries · drones · 3 deployments
View spec - Bayraktar TB2[PRODUCTION][2021–2024]
Baykar, a privately held Turkish family firm founded in the 1980s by Ozdemir Bayraktar and led today by chief technology officer Selcuk Bayraktar, who developed the platform, and chief executive Haluk Bayraktar, makes the Bayraktar TB2, the most combat-proven armed drone in the world.
Baykar · drones · 4 deployments
View spec - Anduril Roadrunner[PRODUCTION][2026]
Anduril Roadrunner is a reusable autonomous interceptor drone designed for counter-UAS missions.
Anduril Industries · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Penguin C Mk2[PRODUCTION][2022–2025]
Edge Autonomy Penguin C Mk2 is a long-endurance fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle designed for persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
Edge Autonomy · drones · 3 deployments
View spec - Hovermap[PRODUCTION][2019–2021]
Emesent Hovermap is an autonomous LiDAR-SLAM mapping payload and drone system developed by an Australian CSIRO Data61 spin-off.
Emesent · drones · 3 deployments
View spec - EVO Max 4T[PRODUCTION][2023–2024]
Autel Robotics' EVO Max 4T is an enterprise quadcopter with a 4-in-1 payload (wide, zoom, thermal, laser rangefinder), combining binocular vision with mmWave radar and an onboard Autonomy Engine for 720-degree obstacle avoidance; ~42-minute flight time and long-range transmission.
Autel Robotics · drones · 3 deployments
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Real-World Incidents & Failure Modes
[65 Logged]- Joby Aviation completes submission of Stage 3 certification plans to FAA[REGULATORY ACTION]
May 15, 2026 · Joby Aviation · Joby S4 · Texas
Details - FAA issues Certificate of Waiver 107W-2026-00686 to Buoyant Aero for UAS operations over humans and moving vehicles[REGULATORY ACTION]
May 15, 2026 · Buoyant Aero · Buoyant Aero Cargo Blimp · Los Angeles, California, USA
Details - Shield AI V-BAT drone propeller severs Romanian Navy official's fingers during training exercise off Texas coast[INJURY]
May 12, 2026 · Shield AI · Shield AI V-BAT · San Diego, CA
Details - Amazon Prime Air MK30 drone crashes into residential garden in Darlington, UK, prompting AAIB investigation[COLLISION]
Jul 29, 2026 · Amazon · Amazon Astro · Seattle
Details - Amazon Prime Air MK30 drone clips and severs an internet cable in Waco, Texas, prompting an FAA probe[PROPERTY DAMAGE]
Nov 18, 2025 · Amazon · Amazon Prime Air MK30 · Hazel Park, Michigan, USA
Details - Two Amazon MK30 delivery drones crashed within minutes at an Oregon test site[MALFUNCTION]
Dec 16, 2024 · Amazon · Amazon Astro · Seattle
Details - Amazon MK30 delivery drone struck an apartment building in Richardson, Texas; backyard grass fire[PROPERTY DAMAGE]
Feb 15, 2026 · Amazon · Amazon Astro · Seattle
Details - Two Amazon MK30 drones struck the same construction crane in Tolleson, Arizona[COLLISION]
Oct 1, 2025 · Amazon · Amazon Astro · Seattle
Details - Amazon MK30 delivery drone clipped an internet cable in Waco, Texas; FAA probe[MALFUNCTION]
Nov 25, 2025 · Amazon · Amazon Astro · Seattle
Details - Automated palletizer punctured a bear-spray can at an Amazon warehouse, hospitalizing two dozen workers (2018)[INJURY]
Dec 5, 2018 · Amazon · Amazon Astro · Seattle
Details - FAA signs nationwide Finding of No Significant Impact for Part 135 drone delivery, replacing market-by-market environmental reviews[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jul 28, 2026 · Amazon · Amazon Astro · Seattle
Details - OSHA: Hospitalization involving Industrial Robot / Workcell at Amazon Fulfillment Center (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, USA)[WORKPLACE INJURY]
Aug 1, 2024 · Amazon · Industrial Robot / Workcell · COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, USA
Details - Zipline delivery drone crashes in Muhanga District, Rwanda (Jul 2019)[MALFUNCTION]
Jul 1, 2019 · Zipline · Zipline Platform 2 (P2) · Salt Lake City
Details - NYPD Skydio X10 crashes onto a Brooklyn precinct roof and catches fire; Skydio cites battery-connector wear[MALFUNCTION]
May 12, 2025 · Skydio · Skydio X10 · San Mateo
Details - Wing delivery drone came to rest on an 11kV power line, caught fire, and cut power to ~2,000 homes[PROPERTY DAMAGE]
Sep 30, 2022 · Wing · Wing Autoloader · Dublin, Ireland
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Active Manufacturers & Operators
[211 Tracked]- Dassault Falcon
[ACTIVE] · 1 models
Inspect - Dendra Systems
[ACTIVE] · 1 models · Funding: $75M
Inspect - Electra.aero
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · Funding: $230M
Inspect - Embraer
[ACTIVE] · 1 models
Inspect - ERC System
[PRIVATE] · 1 models
Inspect - Exyn Technologies
[ACTIVE] · 1 models · Funding: $51M
Inspect - Flash Forest
[ACTIVE] · 1 models
Inspect - GE Aerospace
[ACTIVE] · 1 models
Inspect - Grid Aero
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · Funding: $26M
Inspect - Guardian Agriculture
[ACTIVE] · 1 models · Funding: $52M
Inspect - H3 Dynamics
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · Funding: $26M
Inspect - Heart Aerospace
[ACTIVE] · 1 models
Inspect - Hermeus
[ACTIVE] · 1 models · Funding: $450M
Inspect - Hop Aero
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · Funding: $3M
Inspect - Horizon Aircraft
[ACTIVE] · 1 models
Inspect
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)