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]- Autel Dragonfish[PRODUCTION][2024]
Tilt-rotor VTOL fixed-wing drone series (Lite/Standard/Pro) for long-endurance surveillance and mapping; debuted at CES 2021.
Autel Robotics · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - AeroVironment Puma[PRODUCTION][2024]
Hand-launched small unmanned aircraft system (Puma AE / Puma 3 AE / Puma LE) for ISR, long-fielded with the US military and allies.
AeroVironment · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - MQ-9 Reaper[PRODUCTION][2007]
The MQ-9 Reaper (Predator B) is a medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for the U.S.
General Atomics · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Wing Autoloader[PRODUCTION][2024]
Wing's curbside autoloading system: retail associates place an order on the device and the aircraft picks it up by tether with no further human intervention, enabling integration with existing stores.
Wing · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Parrot ANAFI USA[PRODUCTION][2024]
Made-in-USA professional/public-safety micro-drone, NDAA/TAA-compliant and selected for the US DIU Blue UAS / Army Short-Range Reconnaissance framework.
Parrot · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - XAG agricultural drones (P/V-series)[PRODUCTION][2024]
XAG, headquartered in Guangzhou and founded in 2007 before pivoting to agriculture around 2013 under co-founders Peng Bin, a former Microsoft engineer, and Gong Jinqin, is a major Chinese agricultural-drone maker and a key competitor to DJI's Agras line.
XAG · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Ukrainian FPV Loitering Munitions[PRODUCTION][2022]
First-person view (FPV) drones repurposed as loitering munitions are the backbone of Ukraine's drone warfare.
Ukrainian Armed Forces · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Perimeter 8[PRODUCTION][2026]
Hybrid-electric multirotor drone with world-record 13-hour 4-minute endurance and 10 kg payload capacity.
Skyfront · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Skynode X[PRODUCTION][2022]
Fully integrated autopilot and mission computer enabling AI-powered autonomy, secure communications, and edge computing for drone platforms.
Auterion · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Mako UTAP-22 Unmanned Tactical Aircraft[PRODUCTION][2021]
Affordable, fighter-like unmanned aerial system capable of collaborative operations with manned assets in contested environments.
Kratos Defense · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Bayraktar Akinci[PRODUCTION][2021]
High-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle.
Baykar · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - DJI Mavic 4 Pro[PRODUCTION][2024]
DJI's 2025 flagship consumer/prosumer camera drone (Hasselblad triple-camera gimbal, 360-degree rotation, extended range and flight time on OcuSync O4+).
DJI · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Autel Alpha[PRODUCTION][2024]
Autel's industrial flagship drone with upgraded sensing, 720-degree obstacle avoidance, and A-Mesh 1.0 drone-to-drone mesh networking for BVLOS relay.
Autel Robotics · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Parrot ANAFI Ai[PRODUCTION][2024]
Parrot's 4G-connected professional drone, marketed as the first 4G-connected robotic UAV; supports the Air SDK for onboard autonomous-mission code.
Parrot · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Sonora[PRODUCTION][2024]
Sonora is a drone from Harmattan AI, currently in production.
Harmattan AI · drones · 1 deployment
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Real-World Incidents & Failure Modes
[65 Logged]- Out-of-control DJI Phantom 3 hits a building and falls into the crowd at the Seattle Pride parade, knocking a woman unconscious[INJURY]
Jun 28, 2015 · DJI · DJI Mavic 3 Pro · Global
Details - DJI Phantom 4 strikes a US Army Black Hawk over Staten Island in the first confirmed US civilian-drone / manned-aircraft midair collision[COLLISION]
Sep 21, 2017 · DJI · DJI Mavic 3 Pro · Global
Details - Archer Aviation becomes first eVTOL company to close FAA Phase 3 of Type Certification process for Midnight[REGULATORY ACTION]
Apr 1, 2026 · Archer Aviation · Archer Midnight · California
Details - Archer Aviation selected for FAA AAM Integration Pilot Program spanning 26 states for Midnight eVTOL testing[REGULATORY ACTION]
Mar 9, 2026 · Archer Aviation · Archer Midnight · California
Details - FAA unveils eight AAM eVTOL integration pilot projects spanning 26 states, allowing Joby, Archer, Beta, and Wisk to begin operations by summer 2026[REGULATORY ACTION]
Mar 9, 2026 · Joby Aviation · Joby S4 · Texas
Details - Joby Aviation clears FAA Stage 4 airworthiness conformity review, one step from type certificate[REGULATORY ACTION]
Mar 28, 2026 · Joby Aviation · Joby S4 · Texas
Details - Matternet medical-delivery drone operated for Swiss Post crashes into Lake Zurich[MALFUNCTION]
Jan 25, 2019 · Matternet · Matternet Station · Raleigh
Details - Matternet drone falls uncontrolled near children in Zurich; Swiss Post grounds the delivery fleet[MALFUNCTION]
May 9, 2019 · Matternet · Matternet Station · Raleigh
Details - Multiple Wing Loong II drones shot down in Libya during civil war (2019-2021)[OTHER]
Aug 3, 2019 · CAIG · Wing Loong II · Riyadh
Details - UAE-operated Wing Loong II drone strike on Tripoli military academy kills 26 cadets[FATALITY]
Jan 4, 2020 · CAIG · Wing Loong II · Riyadh
Details - Multiple Wing Loong drones shot down in Yemen by Houthi forces (2016-2021)[OTHER]
Dec 26, 2016 · CAIG · Wing Loong II · Riyadh
Details - Iran captured a US RQ-170 Sentinel stealth surveillance drone largely intact (2011)[OTHER]
Dec 4, 2011 · Lockheed Martin · SMSS (Squad Mission Support System) · Fort Benning, Georgia, USA
Details - Iran shot down a US Navy RQ-4 (BAMS-D) surveillance drone over the Strait of Hormuz (2019)[OTHER]
Jun 20, 2019 · Northrop Grumman · RQ-4 Global Hawk · Sigonella (NAS Sigonella, Sicily)
Details - Boeing Insitu ScanEagle UAS experienced engine failure and crashed in a field near Pendleton, Oregon[MALFUNCTION]
Mar 10, 2026 · Insitu · ScanEagle · Colombia
Details - Two Xpeng Aeroht eVTOLs collide and crash during air show rehearsal in China[COLLISION]
Sep 16, 2025 · Xpeng AeroHT · XPeng Modular Flying Car · United States (multiple hotel chains)
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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)