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]- Wing delivery drone crashes and catches fire after a Walmart delivery in Kemah, Texas[MALFUNCTION]
Mar 1, 2026 · Wing · Wing Autoloader · Dublin, Ireland
Details - USAF MQ-9 Reaper crashed off the coast of South Korea[MALFUNCTION]
Nov 24, 2025 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · MQ-9 Reaper · United States Air Force (global operations)
Details - MQ-9 Reaper crashed into Mediterranean Sea after propeller decoupled mid-flight[MALFUNCTION]
Dec 16, 2024 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · MQ-9 Reaper · United States Air Force (global operations)
Details - Two Amazon Prime Air MK30 drones collide with construction crane in Tolleson, Arizona, prompting FAA and NTSB investigation[COLLISION]
Oct 1, 2025 · Amazon Prime Air · Prime Air MK30 · Tolleson, Arizona, USA
Details - Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone crashed into apartment building in Richardson, Texas[COLLISION]
Feb 4, 2026 · Amazon Prime Air · Prime Air MK30 · Tolleson, Arizona, USA
Details - Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone crashed into apartment building in Richardson, Texas[COLLISION]
Feb 4, 2026 · Amazon Prime Air · Prime Air MK30 · Tolleson, Arizona, USA
Details - Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone crashed into a Richardson, Texas apartment building and broke apart[PROPERTY DAMAGE]
Feb 4, 2026 · Amazon Prime Air · Prime Air MK30 · Tolleson, Arizona, USA
Details - Two Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drones collided with a construction crane in Tolleson, Arizona, prompting FAA and NTSB probes[COLLISION]
Oct 2, 2025 · Amazon Prime Air · Prime Air MK30 · Tolleson, Arizona, USA
Details - Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone crashed into apartment building in Richardson, Texas[COLLISION]
Feb 4, 2026 · Amazon Prime Air · Prime Air MK30 · Tolleson, Arizona, USA
Details - FCC added foreign-produced UAS (DJI, Autel) to the Covered List, blocking new US authorizations[REGULATORY ACTION]
Dec 22, 2025 · DJI · DJI Mavic 3 Pro · Global
Details - DJI Matrice M210 police drone collides with a Cessna 172 on final approach near Buttonville, Ontario[COLLISION]
Aug 10, 2021 · DJI · DJI Mavic 3 Pro · Global
Details - DJI Mavic 2 Zoom collides with an AS350 helicopter filming the King of the Hammers race in California[COLLISION]
Feb 6, 2020 · DJI · DJI Mavic 3 Pro · Global
Details - DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise collides with a UH-60 Black Hawk during Texas flood search-and-rescue[COLLISION]
Jul 7, 2025 · DJI · DJI Mavic 3 Pro · Global
Details - DJI Mavic Pro collides with a passenger hot air balloon near Driggs, Idaho[COLLISION]
Aug 10, 2018 · DJI · DJI Mavic 3 Pro · Global
Details - Hobbyist DJI Mini 3 Pro punches a hole in a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft during the LA Palisades Fire[COLLISION]
Jan 9, 2025 · DJI · DJI Mavic 3 Pro · Global
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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]- Texas pauses new data-center grid connections pending a statewide PUCT and ERCOT audit[in effect]
Texas · operational restriction
Inspect filing - Texas Privacy Act / drone image-capture law (Tex. Gov't Code Ch. 423)[in effect]
Texas · data protection
Inspect filing - Virginia Governor Spanberger signs Executive Order 22: state agencies barred from NDAs on data center projects[in effect]
Virginia · other
Inspect filing - EASA June 2026 Revision: Easy Access Rules for Unmanned Aircraft Systems[in effect]
European Union · safety standard
Inspect filing - EASA SC-VTOL: Special Condition for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft Certification[in effect]
European Union · safety standard
Inspect filing - EU AI Act Annex III High-Risk Compliance Deadline Extended to December 2, 2027[proposed]
European Union · data protection
Inspect filing - EU AI Act Transparency Rules: Marking and Detection Requirements (December 2, 2026)[proposed]
European Union · data protection
Inspect filing - EU AI Act: High-Risk AI System Obligations Enter Into Force (August 2, 2026)[in effect]
European Union · data protection
Inspect filing - EU Artificial Intelligence Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689)[in effect]
European Union · other
Inspect filing - EU Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/947: UAS Operational Rules[in effect]
European Union · safety standard
Inspect filing - EU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 — Safety Requirements for Autonomous Machinery[in effect]
European Union · safety standard
Inspect filing - EU U-space drone-airspace framework (Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664)[in effect]
European Union · operational restriction
Inspect filing - EU U-space Regulation (EU) 2021/664: Airspace Management for Drones[in effect]
European Union · operational restriction
Inspect filing - EU UAS Remote Identification Requirements (Effective January 1, 2024)[in effect]
European Union · registration
Inspect filing - Spain PANDU+ 2026-2030: National Action Plan for U-space Deployment and Zoning[in effect]
European Union · 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)