Drones
Autonomous uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) logistics, automated infrastructure inspection, and airspace safety filings.
Active Deployments
[534 Recorded]- DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem at Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, USA · May 24, 2022 · DroneUp · DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem
Details - Easy Aerial Drone-in-a-Box at Travis Air Force Base, California, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Travis Air Force Base, California, USA · Dec 14, 2020 · Easy Aerial · Easy Aerial Drone-in-a-Box
Details - EH216-S at Guangzhou[OPERATIONAL]
Guangzhou · Jun 1, 2024 · EHang · EH216-S
Details - EH216-S at Shenzhen[OPERATIONAL]
Shenzhen · Jun 1, 2024 · EHang · EH216-S
Details - EH216-S at Guangzhou[OPERATIONAL]
Guangzhou · Jun 1, 2024 · EHang · EH216-S
Details - Elbit Skylark at Philippines[OPERATIONAL]
Philippines · Jan 1, 2020 · Elbit Systems · Elbit Skylark
Details - Elbit Skylark at Israel (IDF operations)[OPERATIONAL]
Israel (IDF operations) · Jan 1, 2009 · Elbit Systems · Elbit Skylark
Details - Elios 3 at Global (multiple sites)[OPERATIONAL]
Global (multiple sites) · Jan 1, 2022 · Flyability · Elios 3
Details - Elios 3 at Lausanne[OPERATIONAL]
Lausanne · Jun 1, 2024 · Flyability · Elios 3
Details - Elroy Air VTOL at Byron, California[OPERATIONAL]
Byron, California · Jan 1, 2024 · Elroy Air · Elroy Air VTOL
Details - EVE Mini Drone at Bristol Clinic, UK[OPERATIONAL]
Bristol Clinic, UK · Jul 1, 2024 · Perceptual Robotics · EVE Mini Drone
Details - EVO Max 4T at Scotland, United Kingdom[OPERATIONAL]
Scotland, United Kingdom · Jan 1, 2024 · Autel Robotics · EVO Max 4T
Details - EVO Max 4T at Papillion, Nebraska, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Papillion, Nebraska, USA · Jan 1, 2024 · Autel Robotics · EVO Max 4T
Details - EVO Max 4T at Clarkstown, New York[OPERATIONAL]
Clarkstown, New York · Jan 1, 2023 · Autel Robotics · EVO Max 4T
Details - Fat Shark FPV System at Germany, Europe[OPERATIONAL]
Germany, Europe · Jun 1, 2024 · Unusual Machines · Fat Shark FPV System
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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]- 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)