Drones
Autonomous uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) logistics, automated infrastructure inspection, and airspace safety filings.
Active Deployments
[534 Recorded]- Wing Loong II at Pakistan[OPERATIONAL]
Pakistan · Oct 9, 2018 · CAIG · Wing Loong II
Details - Wing Loong II at Saudi Arabia[OPERATIONAL]
Saudi Arabia · Jan 1, 2014 · CAIG · Wing Loong II
Details - Wing Loong II at United Arab Emirates[OPERATIONAL]
United Arab Emirates · Jan 26, 2017 · CAIG · Wing Loong II
Details - Wing Loong II at China[OPERATIONAL]
China · Nov 1, 2018 · CAIG · Wing Loong II
Details - Wing Loong II at Riyadh[OPERATIONAL]
Riyadh · Jun 1, 2024 · CAIG · Wing Loong II
Details - Wing Loong UAV at Morocco[OPERATIONAL]
Morocco · Oct 12, 2022 · Aviation Industry Corporation of China · Wing Loong UAV
Details - Wing Loong UAV at Ain Oussera Airbase, Algeria[OPERATIONAL]
Ain Oussera Airbase, Algeria · May 1, 2023 · Aviation Industry Corporation of China · Wing Loong UAV
Details - Wing Loong UAV at Nigeria[OPERATIONAL]
Nigeria · Nov 10, 2020 · Aviation Industry Corporation of China · Wing Loong UAV
Details - Wing Loong UAV at Pakistan[OPERATIONAL]
Pakistan · Oct 1, 2018 · Aviation Industry Corporation of China · Wing Loong UAV
Details - Wing Loong UAV at Saudi Arabia[OPERATIONAL]
Saudi Arabia · Jan 1, 2017 · Aviation Industry Corporation of China · Wing Loong UAV
Details - Wing Loong UAV at China (northwestern and southwestern)[OPERATIONAL]
China (northwestern and southwestern) · Nov 1, 2018 · Aviation Industry Corporation of China · Wing Loong UAV
Details - Wing Loong UAV at Libya (operated by UAE)[OPERATIONAL]
Libya (operated by UAE) · Jul 1, 2019 · Aviation Industry Corporation of China · Wing Loong UAV
Details - Wing Loong UAV at Yemen (operated by UAE)[OPERATIONAL]
Yemen (operated by UAE) · Dec 26, 2016 · Aviation Industry Corporation of China · Wing Loong UAV
Details - Wingcopter 198 at Lilongwe[OPERATIONAL]
Lilongwe · Jun 1, 2024 · Wingcopter · Wingcopter 198
Details - Wisk Cora at Masterton[OPERATIONAL]
Masterton · Mar 12, 2019 · Wisk Aero · Wisk Cora
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Hardware Platforms & Robot Models
[313 Indexed]- Orsted Wind[COMMERCIAL]
Ørsted Danish renewable energy offshore wind developer.
Ørsted · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Airbility Counter Drone Uav[COMMERCIAL]
Autonomous counter-drone aircraft designed to physically intercept and destroy hostile UAVs (hard-kill), as opposed to jamming or netting.
Airbility · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Gulfstream G800[COMMERCIAL][2025]
The Gulfstream G800 is the world's longest-range business aircraft with 8,200 nm range at Mach 0.85.
Gulfstream Aerospace · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Gulfstream G700[COMMERCIAL][2024–2026]
The Gulfstream G700 is the company's flagship ultra-long-range business jet, featuring a 7,750 nm range at Mach 0.85, Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines, and the industry's most spacious cabin.
Gulfstream Aerospace · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Kengoro[RESEARCH]
University of Tokyo JSK Lab's musculoskeletal humanoid with tendon-driven architecture mimicking human muscles, featuring 114 actuators and sweat-like cooling.
University of Tokyo JSK Lab · humanoids · 0 deployments
View spec - Aereo Drone[COMMERCIAL]
Aereo commercial drone for end-to-end aerial data collection and surveying in Bengaluru, India.
Aereo · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Ariane 6[COMMERCIAL]
Arianespace Ariane 6 satellite launch vehicle.
Arianespace · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Astra Rocket 4[COMMERCIAL]
Astra Space Rocket 4 small-lift launch vehicle.
Astra Space · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Atl Yuneec Typhoon[COMMERCIAL]
Yuneec Typhoon H hexacopter drone with Intel RealSense obstacle avoidance, manufactured by Yuneec International (ATL Global Holding).
ATL Global Holding AG · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Atlas Drone[COMMERCIAL]
Atlas Energy autonomous inspection drones for energy infrastructure.
Atlas Energy Solutions · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Ball Aerospace Satellite[COMMERCIAL]
Ball Corporation aerospace products and satellite components for space-based monitoring systems.
Ball Corporation · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Blacksky Satellite[COMMERCIAL]
BlackSky geospatial intelligence satellite for Earth imaging and AI analytics.
BlackSky · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Boeing 737[COMMERCIAL]
Boeing 737 commercial aircraft with fly-by-wire and automated flight systems.
Boeing Commercial Airplanes · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Bombardier Global 7500[COMMERCIAL]
Bombardier Global 7500 business jet with fly-by-wire systems and autonomous flight capabilities.
Bombardier · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Comac C919[COMMERCIAL]
COMAC C919 commercial aircraft with fly-by-wire autonomous flight systems.
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China · drones · 0 deployments
View spec
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]- SIYI Technology
[ACTIVE] · 5 models · 3 deployments
Inspect - Darkhive
[PRIVATE] · 2 models · 4 deployments · Funding: $30M
Inspect - Northrop Grumman
[ACTIVE] · 2 models · 4 deployments
Inspect - RoboTiCan
[ACTIVE] · 2 models · 4 deployments · Funding: $9M
Inspect - Vantis
[PRIVATE] · 2 models · 4 deployments · Funding: $84M
Inspect - Airbus Commercial Aircraft
[ACTIVE] · 1 models · 4 deployments
Inspect - Donecle
[ACTIVE] · 1 models · 4 deployments · Funding: $11M
Inspect - DroneUp
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 4 deployments · Funding: $150M
Inspect - Threod Systems
[ACTIVE] · 1 models · 4 deployments
Inspect - Volatus Aerospace
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 4 deployments
Inspect - Wisk Aero
[ACQUIRED] · 1 models · 4 deployments · Funding: $450M
Inspect - Parrot
[PUBLIC] · 3 models · 3 deployments
Inspect - Insitu
[ACTIVE] · 2 models · 3 deployments
Inspect - Kratos Defense
[PRIVATE] · 2 models · 3 deployments
Inspect - Yuneec
[ACTIVE] · 2 models · 3 deployments · Funding: $60M
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)