Drones
Autonomous uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) logistics, automated infrastructure inspection, and airspace safety filings.
Active Deployments
[534 Recorded]- Hovermap at Australia[OPERATIONAL]
Australia · Jan 1, 2019 · Emesent · Hovermap
Details - HummingSat GEO SmallSat at United States (multiple hotel chains)[OPERATIONAL]
United States (multiple hotel chains) · Jun 1, 2024 · SWISSto12 · HummingSat GEO SmallSat
Details - HummingSat GEO SmallSat at Switzerland, Europe[OPERATIONAL]
Switzerland, Europe · Jun 1, 2024 · SWISSto12 · HummingSat GEO SmallSat
Details - HX-2 (and HF-1) at Lithuania[OPERATIONAL]
Lithuania · Feb 1, 2026 · Helsing · HX-2 (and HF-1)
Details - HX-2 (and HF-1) at Ukraine[OPERATIONAL]
Ukraine · Nov 18, 2024 · Helsing · HX-2 (and HF-1)
Details - Iris at Indianapolis, Indiana (AAR Corp)[OPERATIONAL]
Indianapolis, Indiana (AAR Corp) · Oct 1, 2019 · Donecle · Iris
Details - Iris at Vienna, Austria[OPERATIONAL]
Vienna, Austria · Sep 1, 2019 · Donecle · Iris
Details - Iris at Paris-CDG, France (AFI KLM E&M)[OPERATIONAL]
Paris-CDG, France (AFI KLM E&M) · Feb 1, 2018 · Donecle · Iris
Details - Iris at Toulouse, France[OPERATIONAL]
Toulouse, France · Jan 1, 2018 · Donecle · Iris
Details - JUMP 20 at Mexico (Mexican Navy deployments)[OPERATIONAL]
Mexico (Mexican Navy deployments) · Sep 28, 2015 · Arcturus UAV · JUMP 20
Details - JUMP 20 at United States (USSOCOM deployments)[OPERATIONAL]
United States (USSOCOM deployments) · Jun 1, 2020 · Arcturus UAV · JUMP 20
Details - K1000ULE at Germany, Europe[OPERATIONAL]
Germany, Europe · Jun 1, 2024 · Kraus Hamdani Aerospace · K1000ULE
Details - K1000ULE at United States (multiple hotel chains)[OPERATIONAL]
United States (multiple hotel chains) · Jun 1, 2024 · Kraus Hamdani Aerospace · K1000ULE
Details - Kelluu Airship at North Karelia, Joensuu, Finland[OPERATIONAL]
North Karelia, Joensuu, Finland · Jan 1, 2024 · Kelluu · Kelluu Airship
Details - Kelluu Airship at Finland (Eurosatory 2026 showcase)[OPERATIONAL]
Finland (Eurosatory 2026 showcase) · Dec 1, 2025 · Kelluu · Kelluu Airship
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Hardware Platforms & Robot Models
[313 Indexed]- Xpeng AeroHT eVTOL[PROTOTYPE][2026]
Guangzhou, China-based flying car and eVTOL company, a subsidiary of XPeng Motors.
Xpeng AeroHT · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Sarla Sylla[PROTOTYPE]
Sarla Aviation is a Bengaluru-based Indian electric aviation company developing the Sylla eVTOL aircraft, India's largest and heaviest electric aircraft.
Sarla Aviation · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - ERC Victor[PROTOTYPE][2028]
ERC System is a Munich-based advanced air mobility startup developing hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft for defense, medical transport, and critical logistics missions.
ERC System · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Lifter-Lite[PROTOTYPE][2025]
The Lifter-Lite is Grid Aero's prototype autonomous cargo aircraft, designed as a low-cost 'flying pickup truck' to carry 2,000–10,000 lbs over thousands of miles.
Grid Aero · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - IONA Delivery Drone[PROTOTYPE]
IONA Sonnet (also called IONA Delivery Drone) is a tilt-rotor autonomous delivery drone with a 3-metre wingspan, designed for long-range B2B logistics in rural and remote areas.
IONA · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Cento[PROTOTYPE][2024–2026]
The Cento is a hybrid-electric autonomous eVTOL cargo aircraft developed by MightyFly, designed to carry 100 lb (45 kg) of cargo up to 600 miles (966 km) at a cruise speed of 150 mph (240 km/h).
MightyFly · drones · 0 deployments
View spec - Easy Aerial Drone-in-a-Box[PRODUCTION][2020]
Autonomous tethered UAS and Drone-in-a-Box system for persistent aerial surveillance in defense and commercial applications.
Easy Aerial · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - Amazon Scout[COMMERCIAL][2019–2024]
Amazon Scout was Amazon's six-wheeled, cooler-sized autonomous sidewalk delivery robot, the canonical sidewalk-delivery wind-down datapoint.
Amazon · sidewalk-delivery · 2 deployments
View spec - Amazon Robotics fleet[COMMERCIAL][2022–2026]
Amazon Robotics operates the world's largest deployed fleet of warehouse mobile robots, originating from Amazon's 2012 acquisition of Kiva Systems for $775 million.
Amazon · amr · 8 deployments
View spec - Amazon Astro[PRODUCTION][2024]
Home companion robot using Intelligent Motion autonomous SLAM navigation (avoids people/pets/stairs) with a periscope camera for patrol.
Amazon · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - Aws Cape Town Region[COMMERCIAL]
Amazon cloud computing region serving Cape Town (af-south-1).
Amazon · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Aws Hyderabad Region[COMMERCIAL]
Amazon cloud computing region serving Hyderabad (ap-south-2).
Amazon · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Aws Mumbai Region[COMMERCIAL]
Amazon cloud computing region serving Mumbai (ap-south-1).
Amazon · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Aws Seoul Region[COMMERCIAL]
Amazon cloud computing region serving Seoul (ap-northeast-2).
Amazon · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Aws Osaka Region[COMMERCIAL]
Amazon cloud computing region serving Osaka (ap-northeast-3).
Amazon · drones · 1 deployment
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Real-World Incidents & Failure Modes
[65 Logged]- Joby Aviation completes submission of Stage 3 certification plans to FAA[REGULATORY ACTION]
May 15, 2026 · Joby Aviation · Joby S4 · Texas
Details - FAA issues Certificate of Waiver 107W-2026-00686 to Buoyant Aero for UAS operations over humans and moving vehicles[REGULATORY ACTION]
May 15, 2026 · Buoyant Aero · Buoyant Aero Cargo Blimp · Los Angeles, California, USA
Details - Shield AI V-BAT drone propeller severs Romanian Navy official's fingers during training exercise off Texas coast[INJURY]
May 12, 2026 · Shield AI · Shield AI V-BAT · San Diego, CA
Details - Amazon Prime Air MK30 drone crashes into residential garden in Darlington, UK, prompting AAIB investigation[COLLISION]
Jul 29, 2026 · Amazon · Amazon Astro · Seattle
Details - Amazon Prime Air MK30 drone clips and severs an internet cable in Waco, Texas, prompting an FAA probe[PROPERTY DAMAGE]
Nov 18, 2025 · Amazon · Amazon Prime Air MK30 · Hazel Park, Michigan, USA
Details - Two Amazon MK30 delivery drones crashed within minutes at an Oregon test site[MALFUNCTION]
Dec 16, 2024 · Amazon · Amazon Astro · Seattle
Details - Amazon MK30 delivery drone struck an apartment building in Richardson, Texas; backyard grass fire[PROPERTY DAMAGE]
Feb 15, 2026 · Amazon · Amazon Astro · Seattle
Details - Two Amazon MK30 drones struck the same construction crane in Tolleson, Arizona[COLLISION]
Oct 1, 2025 · Amazon · Amazon Astro · Seattle
Details - Amazon MK30 delivery drone clipped an internet cable in Waco, Texas; FAA probe[MALFUNCTION]
Nov 25, 2025 · Amazon · Amazon Astro · Seattle
Details - Automated palletizer punctured a bear-spray can at an Amazon warehouse, hospitalizing two dozen workers (2018)[INJURY]
Dec 5, 2018 · Amazon · Amazon Astro · Seattle
Details - FAA signs nationwide Finding of No Significant Impact for Part 135 drone delivery, replacing market-by-market environmental reviews[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jul 28, 2026 · Amazon · Amazon Astro · Seattle
Details - OSHA: Hospitalization involving Industrial Robot / Workcell at Amazon Fulfillment Center (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, USA)[WORKPLACE INJURY]
Aug 1, 2024 · Amazon · Industrial Robot / Workcell · COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, USA
Details - Zipline delivery drone crashes in Muhanga District, Rwanda (Jul 2019)[MALFUNCTION]
Jul 1, 2019 · Zipline · Zipline Platform 2 (P2) · Salt Lake City
Details - NYPD Skydio X10 crashes onto a Brooklyn precinct roof and catches fire; Skydio cites battery-connector wear[MALFUNCTION]
May 12, 2025 · Skydio · Skydio X10 · San Mateo
Details - Wing delivery drone came to rest on an 11kV power line, caught fire, and cut power to ~2,000 homes[PROPERTY DAMAGE]
Sep 30, 2022 · Wing · Wing Autoloader · Dublin, Ireland
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Active Manufacturers & Operators
[211 Tracked]- Amazon
[PUBLIC] · 25 models · 25 deployments
Inspect - Zipline
[PRIVATE] · 3 models · 31 deployments · Funding: $2.9B
Inspect - Skydio
[PRIVATE] · 3 models · 35 deployments · Funding: $677M
Inspect - Wing
[ACTIVE] · 2 models · 16 deployments
Inspect - Anduril Industries
[PRIVATE] · 7 models · 12 deployments · Funding: $11.3B
Inspect - Teledyne FLIR
[ACTIVE] · 4 models · 18 deployments
Inspect - Manna Air Delivery
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 11 deployments · Funding: $50M
Inspect - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
[PRIVATE] · 2 models · 16 deployments
Inspect - Shield AI
[PRIVATE] · 2 models · 8 deployments · Funding: $4.2B
Inspect - Amazon Prime Air
[ACTIVE] · 2 models · 15 deployments
Inspect - Elbit Systems
[ACTIVE] · 3 models · 13 deployments
Inspect - Baykar
[PRIVATE] · 4 models · 11 deployments
Inspect - Quantum Systems
[PRIVATE] · 3 models · 10 deployments · Funding: $1.5B
Inspect - DJI
[PRIVATE] · 7 models · 7 deployments
Inspect - Archer Aviation
[PUBLIC] · 1 models · 9 deployments · Funding: $1.0B
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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)