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]- 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]- 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
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Regulatory Policies & Safety Standards
[81 Filings]- FAA Proposed Rule: Normalizing UAS Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) Operations[proposed]
United States · operational restriction
Inspect filing - FAA Remote Identification of Drones Rule (Effective September 16, 2023)[in effect]
United States · registration
Inspect filing - FAA Reopens Comment Period for BVLOS Normalization Rule (January 2026)[proposed]
United States · operational restriction
Inspect filing - FCC Proposed Fines Against Drone Companies (July 2026)[in effect]
United States · other
Inspect filing - FERC orders the six RTOs and ISOs to justify or reform large-load interconnection rules[in effect]
United States · operational restriction
Inspect filing - NDAA 2026 - State and Local Counter-UAS Authority[in effect]
United States · standard
Inspect filing - NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0): Voluntary Guidelines for Trustworthy AI[in effect]
United States · safety standard
Inspect filing - NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0: Expanded Coverage for Autonomous Systems[in effect]
United States · safety standard
Inspect filing - NIST Trustworthy AI in Critical Infrastructure Profile (2026)[in effect]
United States · safety standard
Inspect filing - NVIDIA H20 China export licensing requirement (April 2025)[in effect]
United States · operational restriction
Inspect filing - Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act (H.R. 3410): Permitting Civil Supersonic Overland Flight[proposed]
United States · operational restriction
Inspect filing - Florida Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act (Fla. Stat. 934.50)[in effect]
Florida · data protection
Inspect filing - Illinois Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act (725 ILCS 167)[in effect]
Illinois · data protection
Inspect filing - North Carolina UAS law (N.C.G.S. 15A-300.1 + 63-95/63-96)[in effect]
North Carolina · operational restriction
Inspect filing - ERCOT opens a fast-track grid-connection path for large flexible loads (Batch Zero and PCLR)[in effect]
Texas · 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)