Drones
Autonomous uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) logistics, automated infrastructure inspection, and airspace safety filings.
Active Deployments
[534 Recorded]- Wing Loong II at Pakistan[OPERATIONAL]
Pakistan · Oct 9, 2018 · CAIG · Wing Loong II
Details - Wing Loong II at Saudi Arabia[OPERATIONAL]
Saudi Arabia · Jan 1, 2014 · CAIG · Wing Loong II
Details - Wing Loong II at United Arab Emirates[OPERATIONAL]
United Arab Emirates · Jan 26, 2017 · CAIG · Wing Loong II
Details - Wing Loong II at China[OPERATIONAL]
China · Nov 1, 2018 · CAIG · Wing Loong II
Details - Wing Loong II at Riyadh[OPERATIONAL]
Riyadh · Jun 1, 2024 · CAIG · Wing Loong II
Details - Wing Loong UAV at Morocco[OPERATIONAL]
Morocco · Oct 12, 2022 · Aviation Industry Corporation of China · Wing Loong UAV
Details - Wing Loong UAV at Ain Oussera Airbase, Algeria[OPERATIONAL]
Ain Oussera Airbase, Algeria · May 1, 2023 · Aviation Industry Corporation of China · Wing Loong UAV
Details - Wing Loong UAV at Nigeria[OPERATIONAL]
Nigeria · Nov 10, 2020 · Aviation Industry Corporation of China · Wing Loong UAV
Details - Wing Loong UAV at Pakistan[OPERATIONAL]
Pakistan · Oct 1, 2018 · Aviation Industry Corporation of China · Wing Loong UAV
Details - Wing Loong UAV at Saudi Arabia[OPERATIONAL]
Saudi Arabia · Jan 1, 2017 · Aviation Industry Corporation of China · Wing Loong UAV
Details - Wing Loong UAV at China (northwestern and southwestern)[OPERATIONAL]
China (northwestern and southwestern) · Nov 1, 2018 · Aviation Industry Corporation of China · Wing Loong UAV
Details - Wing Loong UAV at Libya (operated by UAE)[OPERATIONAL]
Libya (operated by UAE) · Jul 1, 2019 · Aviation Industry Corporation of China · Wing Loong UAV
Details - Wing Loong UAV at Yemen (operated by UAE)[OPERATIONAL]
Yemen (operated by UAE) · Dec 26, 2016 · Aviation Industry Corporation of China · Wing Loong UAV
Details - Wingcopter 198 at Lilongwe[OPERATIONAL]
Lilongwe · Jun 1, 2024 · Wingcopter · Wingcopter 198
Details - Wisk Cora at Masterton[OPERATIONAL]
Masterton · Mar 12, 2019 · Wisk Aero · Wisk Cora
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Hardware Platforms & Robot Models
[313 Indexed]- Siyi Unirc 10 Ground Station[COMMERCIAL][2025]
Professional handheld ground station featuring tri-band transmission (1.4G/2.4G/5.8G), 10-inch HD touchscreen, and automatic frequency switching for demanding UAV operations.
SIYI Technology · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Siyi Zr30 Gimbal Camera[COMMERCIAL]
4K 8MP ultra HD gimbal camera with 30x optical zoom and 180x hybrid zoom, designed for industrial UAV inspection and surveillance applications.
SIYI Technology · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Siyi N7 Autopilot[COMMERCIAL][2025]
Open-source ecosystem flight controller featuring dual main/co-pilot CPUs with H7 double-precision floating-point unit, dual IMU and dual magnetometer redundancy.
SIYI Technology · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - CUTLASS UGV[PRODUCTION][2012]
Six-wheeled next-generation EOD robot developed by Northrop Grumman Remotec for UK MoD.
Northrop Grumman · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - Vantis Dental Robot[PRODUCTION][2024]
Fully autonomous dental robot capable of performing dental procedures without human intervention, completing the world's first autonomous robotic dental procedure.
Vantis · food-service · 2 deployments
View spec - Airbus A350[COMMERCIAL][2013–2015]
Airbus A350 commercial aircraft with fly-by-wire and autonomous flight systems.
Airbus Commercial Aircraft · drones · 4 deployments
View spec - CST-100 Starliner[PRODUCTION][2022]
Crew capsule designed for autonomous rendezvous and docking with the ISS; flown but not yet certified/operational.
Boeing · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - Hg Robotics Tiger[COMMERCIAL]
HiveGround (HG Robotics) Tiger is a multi-rotor agricultural drone built in Thailand for precision spraying and fertilizer spreading on crops including sugar cane.
HG Robotics · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Katalyst Nexus[COMMERCIAL]
Modular satellite interface system prototype by Katalyst Space Technologies, enabling rapid integration and deployment of hosted payloads and sensors on satellite buses.
Katalyst Space Technologies · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Magura V5 USV[PRODUCTION][2022]
The Magura V5 is an Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel (USV) used in Black Sea operations against the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
Ukrainian Armed Forces · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - Dragon 2[PRODUCTION][2019]
Capsule (Crew + Cargo Dragon 2) performing fully autonomous rendezvous and docking with the ISS using lidar, cameras and thermal sensors.
SpaceX · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - Spacex Starship[COMMERCIAL][2023]
SpaceX's fully reusable super heavy-lift launch vehicle — the largest and most powerful rocket ever built.
SpaceX · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Apellix B2 Power Wash[PRODUCTION][2014]
The Apellix B2 Power & Soft Wash Drone delivers up to 4,000 PSI pressure washing at heights up to 195 feet.
Apellix · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - Earendil Ivas[COMMERCIAL]
The IVAS system is a soldier situational awareness platform with cutting-edge vision augmentation.
Earendil Robotics · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Earendil Holo[COMMERCIAL]
Holo is an ultra-lightweight tactical sight engineered for rapid and precise target acquisition in all conditions.
Earendil Robotics · drones · 0 deployments
View spec
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]- Performance Drone Works
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 2 deployments · Funding: $330M
Inspect - Powerus
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 2 deployments
Inspect - Raphe mPhibr
[ACTIVE] · 1 models · 2 deployments · Funding: $75M
Inspect - Reliable Robotics
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 2 deployments · Funding: $160M
Inspect - Skye Air Mobility
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 2 deployments · Funding: $15M
Inspect - SolarBrush
[ACTIVE] · 1 models · 2 deployments · Funding: $200,000
Inspect - StirlingX
[ACTIVE] · 1 models · 2 deployments · Funding: $31M
Inspect - SWISSto12
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 2 deployments · Funding: $70M
Inspect - Terra Industries
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 2 deployments · Funding: $104M
Inspect - Unusual Machines
[ACTIVE] · 1 models · 2 deployments
Inspect - SpaceX
[ACTIVE] · 3 models · 1 deployments · Funding: $2B
Inspect - Apellix
[ACTIVE] · 2 models · 1 deployments
Inspect - Earendil Robotics
[ACTIVE] · 4 models · Funding: $500,000
Inspect - AEVEX Aerospace
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 1 deployments · Funding: $320M
Inspect - Airbound
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 1 deployments · Funding: $40M
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)