Drones
Autonomous uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) logistics, automated infrastructure inspection, and airspace safety filings.
Active Deployments
[534 Recorded]- Matternet M2 at London[OPERATIONAL]
London · Jan 1, 2024 · Matternet · Matternet M2
Details - Matternet M2 at Switzerland[OPERATIONAL]
Switzerland · Jan 1, 2017 · Matternet · Matternet M2
Details - Matternet M2 at United Kingdom[OPERATIONAL]
United Kingdom · Jun 18, 2025 · Matternet · Matternet M2
Details - Matternet M2 at United States[OPERATIONAL]
United States · Jul 1, 2020 · Matternet · Matternet M2
Details - Matternet Station at Raleigh[OPERATIONAL]
Raleigh · Jun 1, 2024 · Matternet · Matternet Station
Details - Merops Interceptor at Lithuania[OPERATIONAL]
Lithuania · May 5, 2026 · Perennial Autonomy · Merops Interceptor
Details - Merops Interceptor at U.S. Central Command (Middle East)[OPERATIONAL]
U.S. Central Command (Middle East) · Apr 1, 2025 · Perennial Autonomy · Merops Interceptor
Details - Merops Interceptor at Ukraine[OPERATIONAL]
Ukraine · Jun 1, 2024 · Perennial Autonomy · Merops Interceptor
Details - MQ-9 Reaper at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea[OPERATIONAL]
Kunsan Air Base, South Korea · Sep 29, 2025 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · MQ-9 Reaper
Details - MQ-9 Reaper at Andersen AFB, Guam[OPERATIONAL]
Andersen AFB, Guam · Jan 1, 2023 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · MQ-9 Reaper
Details - MQ-9 Reaper at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina[OPERATIONAL]
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina · Aug 8, 2023 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · MQ-9 Reaper
Details - MQ-9 Reaper at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas[OPERATIONAL]
Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas · Feb 16, 2009 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · MQ-9 Reaper
Details - MQ-9 Reaper at 12th Air Base, Poland[OPERATIONAL]
12th Air Base, Poland · Aug 1, 2022 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · MQ-9 Reaper
Details - MQ-9 Reaper at 71st Air Base, Romania[OPERATIONAL]
71st Air Base, Romania · Feb 1, 2021 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · MQ-9 Reaper
Details - MQ-9 Reaper at INS Rajali, Tamil Nadu, India[OPERATIONAL]
INS Rajali, Tamil Nadu, India · Nov 1, 2020 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · MQ-9 Reaper
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Hardware Platforms & Robot Models
[313 Indexed]- Aws Singapore Region[COMMERCIAL]
Amazon cloud computing region serving Singapore (ap-southeast-1).
Amazon · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Ghost Shark (XL-AUV)[PRODUCTION][2024–2025]
Ghost Shark is Anduril Industries' extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle, co-developed with the Royal Australian Navy and the Defence Science and Technology Group, recorded in the registry as a new subsea model under the existing Anduril company and wired to the Lattice autonomy brain, leveraging Dive-LD technology with Dive-XL as its commercial baseline.
Anduril Industries · food-service · 2 deployments
View spec - Dive-LD[PRODUCTION][2025–2026]
Dive-LD is Anduril Industries' large-diameter autonomous undersea vehicle, originating from its 2022 acquisition of Dive Technologies, recorded in the registry as a new subsea model under the existing Anduril company and wired to the Lattice autonomy brain.
Anduril Industries · food-service · 2 deployments
View spec - Centaur[PRODUCTION][2020–2023]
Teledyne FLIR's Centaur is a medium-sized rugged tactical UGV (about 160 lb) for EOD, reconnaissance, and hazardous-mission support, with an EO/IR camera suite and a manipulator arm reaching over six feet; the US Armed Services ordered roughly 500 additional units in a ~$62.1M contract.
Teledyne FLIR · food-service · 10 deployments
View spec - PackBot 525[PRODUCTION][2001–2022]
Teledyne FLIR's PackBot 525 is a man-portable, multi-mission tracked UGV deployable in under two minutes, able to climb stairs and navigate narrow passages; used for EOD, ISR, CBRN/HazMat detection, route clearance, and remote inspection.
Teledyne FLIR · food-service · 7 deployments
View spec - Hivemind[PRODUCTION][2026]
Shield AI's Hivemind is an AI autonomy software 'pilot' that enables aircraft and other platforms to operate without GPS or remote pilots using visual-odometry navigation and AI decision-making in GPS/comms-denied environments; it powers the V-BAT and is offered to third-party platforms.
Shield AI · food-service · 4 deployments
View spec - ROOK[PRODUCTION][2021–2023]
6x6 multi-payload UGV (1,200 kg payload, TORCH-X autonomy) developed by Elbit with Roboteam, building on PROBOT field experience; unveiled 2021, marketed for evaluation and deployment.
Elbit Systems · food-service · 9 deployments
View spec - MANDRILL[PRODUCTION][2025–2026]
Modular high-mobility unmanned ground vehicle engineered for high-speed, heavy-duty missions in contested and GNSS-denied environments.
Quantum Systems · food-service · 4 deployments
View spec - Agras T50[PRODUCTION][2025]
DJI's Agras T50 is an agricultural spraying-and-spreading drone in DJI's crop-protection lineup, carrying a large spray tank with a coaxial twin-rotor design for high-throughput pesticide/fertilizer application and field mapping.
DJI · food-service · 2 deployments
View spec - Dji Dock 3[COMMERCIAL]
DJI's Dock 3 is DJI's first vehicle-mountable drone-in-a-box docking system for 24/7 remote autonomous operations in harsh environments; it pairs with the Matrice 4D (mapping) or 4TD (thermal) for public safety and infrastructure monitoring.
DJI · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Tevel Flying Autonomous Robot[PRODUCTION][2022–2024]
Tevel Aerobotics Technologies is an Israeli agricultural drone company developing autonomous flying robots for fruit harvesting.
Tevel Aerobotics · food-service · 3 deployments
View spec - Lockheed Martin ONYX[RESEARCH][2018–2019]
Powered lower-limb military load-augmentation exoskeleton (electro-mechanical knee actuators, AI movement prediction; B-TEMIA dermoskeleton-licensed).
Lockheed Martin · exoskeletons · 0 deployments
View spec - SMSS (Squad Mission Support System)[PRODUCTION][2012–2014]
Autonomous unmanned ground vehicle designed to carry squad equipment.
Lockheed Martin · food-service · 3 deployments
View spec - UniPod MT11 Mini Multi-Sensor Optical AI Pod[PRODUCTION][2025]
Compact multi-sensor optical AI pod with 8K photo and 4K video capture, infrared AI super-resolution, and laser ranging.
SIYI Technology · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - Siyi Hm30 Video Transmission[COMMERCIAL]
Digital image transmission system with 30 km range, dual-channel 1080p video support, and ultra-low latency for industrial and commercial UAV missions.
SIYI Technology · drones · 0 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]- AIR
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 3 deployments · Funding: $23M
Inspect - Alta Ares
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 3 deployments · Funding: $60M
Inspect - AutoFlight
[ACTIVE] · 1 models · 3 deployments · Funding: $100M
Inspect - Edge Autonomy
[ACTIVE] · 1 models · 3 deployments · Funding: $925M
Inspect - Emesent
[ACTIVE] · 1 models · 3 deployments · Funding: $23M
Inspect - Eve Air Mobility
[SUBSIDIARY] · 1 models · 3 deployments · Funding: $300M
Inspect - FlyingBasket
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 3 deployments · Funding: $2M
Inspect - Fortem Technologies
[ACTIVE] · 1 models · 3 deployments · Funding: $25M
Inspect - Lilium
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 3 deployments · Funding: $571M
Inspect - Manna Aero
[ACTIVE] · 1 models · 3 deployments · Funding: $50M
Inspect - Ondas
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 3 deployments
Inspect - Perennial Autonomy
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 3 deployments · Funding: $505M
Inspect - TEKEVER
[ACTIVE] · 1 models · 3 deployments · Funding: $604M
Inspect - XTEND
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 3 deployments · Funding: $1.6B
Inspect - Boeing
[ACTIVE] · 2 models · 2 deployments
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)