Drones
Autonomous uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) logistics, automated infrastructure inspection, and airspace safety filings.
Active Deployments
[534 Recorded]- AR5 at Gulf of Genoa, Italy[OPERATIONAL]
Gulf of Genoa, Italy · Aug 1, 2024 · TEKEVER · AR5
Details - AR5 at English Channel (Dover/Lydd, UK)[OPERATIONAL]
English Channel (Dover/Lydd, UK) · Jan 1, 2023 · TEKEVER · AR5
Details - Archer at Ukraine[OPERATIONAL]
Ukraine · Jan 1, 2024 · Neros · Archer
Details - Archer at El Segundo[OPERATIONAL]
El Segundo · Jun 1, 2024 · Neros · Archer
Details - Archer Midnight at Palo Alto[OPERATIONAL]
Palo Alto · Jun 1, 2024 · Archer Aviation · Archer Midnight
Details - Attritable Multirotor Strike Drone at United States[OPERATIONAL]
United States · Sep 1, 2025 · Performance Drone Works · Attritable Multirotor Strike Drone
Details - Autel Alpha at Global[OPERATIONAL]
Global · Jun 1, 2024 · Autel Robotics · Autel Alpha
Details - Autel Dragonfish at Global[OPERATIONAL]
Global · Jun 1, 2024 · Autel Robotics · Autel Dragonfish
Details - Autel EVO Lite+ at Global[OPERATIONAL]
Global · Jun 1, 2024 · Autel Robotics · Autel EVO Lite+
Details - Autonomous Drone Swarm Platform at Ukraine (frontline)[OPERATIONAL]
Ukraine (frontline) · Sep 1, 2024 · Swarmer · Autonomous Drone Swarm Platform
Details - Bayraktar Akinci at Çorlu, Tekirdağ, Turkey[OPERATIONAL]
Çorlu, Tekirdağ, Turkey · Aug 29, 2021 · Baykar · Bayraktar Akinci
Details - Bayraktar TB2 at Kazakhstan[OPERATIONAL]
Kazakhstan · Jan 1, 2024 · Baykar · Bayraktar TB2
Details - Bayraktar TB2 at Turkmenistan[OPERATIONAL]
Turkmenistan · Jan 1, 2021 · Baykar · Bayraktar TB2
Details - Bayraktar TB2 at Kuwait[OPERATIONAL]
Kuwait · Jan 18, 2023 · Baykar · Bayraktar TB2
Details - Bayraktar TB2 at Morocco[OPERATIONAL]
Morocco · Apr 1, 2021 · Baykar · Bayraktar TB2
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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
View spec
Real-World Incidents & Failure Modes
[65 Logged]- Apellix B1 washing drone operator seriously injured while manually disarming drone after loss of control near Orlando, Florida[INJURY]
Feb 20, 2024 · Apellix · Apellix B2 Power Wash · Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Details - Fatal loss of control accident with Pipistrel Alpha Electro near Stadskanaal airfield, Netherlands[FATALITY]
Oct 13, 2018 · Pipistrel · Velis Electro · Dayton, Ohio, USA
Details - OSHA: Hospitalization involving Industrial Robot / Workcell at Ball Corporation (TAMPA, FLORIDA, USA)[WORKPLACE INJURY]
Aug 25, 2020 · Ball Corporation · Industrial Robot / Workcell · TAMPA, FLORIDA, USA
Details - H3 Dynamics TUNDRA 2 drone crashes into condominium building in Singapore, CAAS revokes flight permissions[COLLISION]
Jul 19, 2024 · H3 Dynamics · Hydrogen-Electric Propulsion Platform · Drones
Details - Skyfly Axe VCA prototype G-SFAX suffers hard landing at Turweston Aerodrome during test flight, substantial damage[MALFUNCTION]
Apr 22, 2025 · Skyfly · Axe · Drones
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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
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)