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]- Dot / Eve Inspection Drone[COMMERCIAL]
Autonomous drones (Dot and Eve) for rapid, detailed onshore and offshore wind turbine inspection, paired with an AI analysis platform for damage detection and maintenance prioritization.
Perceptual Robotics · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Prime Air MK30[PILOT][2022–2026]
The Amazon Prime Air MK30 is Amazon's current-generation autonomous last-mile delivery drone, recorded in the aerial form factor to fill the registry's delivery-drone coverage (it is the major US delivery drone with the most-documented safety record).
Amazon · drones · 22 deployments
View spec - Joby S4[PILOT][2023–2026]
Six-tilt-rotor electric aircraft; 5-seat (1 pilot + 4 passengers), 200mph top speed, ~150-mile range; FAA certification in progress.
Joby Aviation · drones · 9 deployments
View spec - Anduril Fury (YFQ-44A)[PILOT][2026]
Autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) designated YFQ-44A; began flight testing in late 2025.
Anduril Industries · drones · 3 deployments
View spec - Darkhive Drone[PILOT][2024]
Darkhive is a US-based autonomous drone company developing small unmanned aircraft for defense and public safety, providing autonomous surveillance and reconnaissance drones for military and first responder applications.
Darkhive · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - Elroy Air VTOL[PILOT][2023–2024]
Elroy Air is a San Francisco-based developer of autonomous VTOL cargo drones including the Chaparral, a heavy-cargo uncrewed aerial system for middle-mile logistics.
Elroy Air · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - XPeng Modular Flying Car[PILOT][2024]
Modular flying car combining a ground vehicle with an eVTOL air module, planned for mass production in 2026 at under 79,050.
Xpeng AeroHT · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - Sheshnaag-20[PILOT][2024]
The Sheshnaag-20 is part of NRT's loitering munition/swarming drone family.
NewSpace Research and Technologies · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - K1000ULE[PILOT][2024]
K1000ULE is a drone from Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, currently in pilot deployment.
Kraus Hamdani Aerospace · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - SolarBrush[PILOT][2024]
SolarBrush is a brush-carrying Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that cleans dust and soiling from solar panels to maintain photovoltaic efficiency in arid and desert regions.
SolarBrush · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - Guardian-2[PILOT][2024]
Guardian-2 is a drone from Powerus, currently in pilot deployment.
Powerus · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - Flirtey Delivery Drone[PILOT][2016–2023]
Autonomous last-mile delivery drone designed for store-to-home deliveries.
Flirtey (SkyDrop) · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - Tando[PILOT][2024]
Indoor Robotics Tando is an autonomous indoor security drone that self-docks at ceiling-mounted charging tiles between patrol cycles, serving commercial buildings, warehouses, and data centers.
Indoor Robotics · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - Cobalt 461[PILOT][2025]
All-electric tilt-rotor cargo drone with 54.98 lb MTOW, carbon composite airframe, independently actuated tilt-rotors, and integrated cargo compartment.
Blueflite · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - Black Swan[PILOT][2024]
Unmanned cargo aircraft designed for fuel-efficient, same-day, cross-border middle-mile cargo deliveries.
Dronamics · drones · 2 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)