Drones
Autonomous uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) logistics, automated infrastructure inspection, and airspace safety filings.
Active Deployments
[534 Recorded]- Stream C at Ukraine[OPERATIONAL]
Ukraine · Jan 1, 2022 · Threod Systems · Stream C
Details - SWITCH V2 at Eastern Ladakh, India[OPERATIONAL]
Eastern Ladakh, India · Jan 15, 2021 · ideaForge Technology · SWITCH V2
Details - Sycamore 160 at United States (multiple hotel chains)[OPERATIONAL]
United States (multiple hotel chains) · Jun 1, 2024 · Greenjets · Sycamore 160
Details - Sycamore 160 at United Kingdom, Europe[OPERATIONAL]
United Kingdom, Europe · Jun 1, 2024 · Greenjets · Sycamore 160
Details - Tando at United States (multiple hotel chains)[OPERATIONAL]
United States (multiple hotel chains) · Jun 1, 2024 · Indoor Robotics · Tando
Details - Tando at Israel, Asia[OPERATIONAL]
Israel, Asia · Jun 1, 2024 · Indoor Robotics · Tando
Details - Teal Black Widow at Salt Lake City[OPERATIONAL]
Salt Lake City · Jun 1, 2024 · Red Cat Holdings · Teal Black Widow
Details - Terra Autonomous Drone at Germany, Europe[OPERATIONAL]
Germany, Europe · Jun 1, 2024 · Terra Industries · Terra Autonomous Drone
Details - Terra Autonomous Drone at United States (multiple hotel chains)[OPERATIONAL]
United States (multiple hotel chains) · Jun 1, 2024 · Terra Industries · Terra Autonomous Drone
Details - Ukrainian FPV Loitering Munitions at Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine[OPERATIONAL]
Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine · Mar 1, 2022 · Ukrainian Armed Forces · Ukrainian FPV Loitering Munitions
Details - ULTRA (Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft) at Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE[OPERATIONAL]
Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE · May 1, 2024 · DZYNE Technologies · ULTRA (Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft)
Details - Vantis BVLOS Network at United States (multiple hotel chains)[OPERATIONAL]
United States (multiple hotel chains) · Jun 1, 2024 · Vantis · Vantis BVLOS Network
Details - Vantis BVLOS Network at Germany, Europe[OPERATIONAL]
Germany, Europe · Jun 1, 2024 · Vantis · Vantis BVLOS Network
Details - Vector at United States[OPERATIONAL]
United States · Jun 1, 2025 · Quantum Systems · Vector
Details - Vector at Australia[OPERATIONAL]
Australia · Jul 15, 2024 · Quantum Systems · Vector
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Hardware Platforms & Robot Models
[313 Indexed]- Consumers Drone[COMMERCIAL]
Consumers Energy autonomous drones for infrastructure inspection.
Consumers Energy · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Dassault Falcon 7x[COMMERCIAL]
Dassault Falcon 7X business jet with fly-by-wire flight control systems.
Dassault Falcon · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Embraer E190[COMMERCIAL]
Embraer E190 commercial jet with fly-by-wire and automated flight systems.
Embraer · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Exyn Aerial Drone[COMMERCIAL]
Exyn Technologies autonomous aerial drone for GPS-denied environment mapping and inspection.
Exyn Technologies · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Ge Aero Engine[COMMERCIAL]
GE Aerospace jet engine for commercial and military aircraft.
GE Aerospace · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Iceye Satellite[COMMERCIAL]
ICEYE synthetic aperture radar satellite for Earth observation.
ICEYE · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Isro Launcher[COMMERCIAL]
ISRO Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle with autonomous flight systems.
ISRO · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Leonardo Aw139[COMMERCIAL]
Leonardo AW139 helicopter with fly-by-wire and autonomous flight systems.
Leonardo · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Lig Nex1 Uav[COMMERCIAL]
LIG Nex1 unmanned aerial system for South Korean defense applications.
LIG Nex1 · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Lms Satellite[COMMERCIAL]
Lockheed Martin Space satellite and space systems for autonomous platforms.
Lockheed Martin Space · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Maxar Satellite[COMMERCIAL]
Maxar Technologies satellite imagery and spacecraft for autonomous systems.
Maxar Technologies · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Ng Space System[COMMERCIAL]
Northrop Grumman Space Systems autonomous satellite and spacecraft.
Northrop Grumman Space Systems · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Opg Drone[COMMERCIAL]
Ontario Power Generation autonomous drones for infrastructure inspection.
Ontario Power Generation · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Parrot Anafi[COMMERCIAL]
Parrot Drones ANAFI USA enterprise drone for inspection and surveillance.
Parrot Drones · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Planet Dove[COMMERCIAL]
Planet Labs Dove Earth observation satellite for autonomous monitoring.
Planet Labs · 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]- Eviation Aircraft
[WOUND_DOWN] · 2 models · 2 deployments
Inspect - Greenjets
[PRIVATE] · 2 models · 2 deployments · Funding: $40M
Inspect - HG Robotics
[ACTIVE] · 2 models · 2 deployments
Inspect - Katalyst Space Technologies
[PRIVATE] · 2 models · 2 deployments · Funding: $12M
Inspect - Red Cat Holdings
[PUBLIC] · 2 models · 2 deployments
Inspect - Ukrainian Armed Forces
[PRIVATE] · 2 models · 2 deployments
Inspect - Xpeng AeroHT
[PRIVATE] · 2 models · 2 deployments · Funding: $250M
Inspect - Arcturus UAV
[SUBSIDIARY] · 1 models · 2 deployments · Funding: $405M
Inspect - Beta Technologies
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 2 deployments · Funding: $748M
Inspect - Blueflite
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 2 deployments · Funding: $392,888
Inspect - DEXA
[ACTIVE] · 1 models · 2 deployments · Funding: $15M
Inspect - DEXA
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 2 deployments · Funding: $45M
Inspect - DIODON Drone Technology
[ACTIVE] · 1 models · 2 deployments · Funding: $1M
Inspect - Dronamics
[ACTIVE] · 1 models · 2 deployments · Funding: $3M
Inspect - Elroy Air
[PUBLIC] · 1 models · 2 deployments · Funding: $165M
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)