Drones
Autonomous uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) logistics, automated infrastructure inspection, and airspace safety filings.
Active Deployments
[534 Recorded]- Dhalion DOT at Northern Sweden[OPERATIONAL]
Northern Sweden · Jun 1, 2023 · Perceptual Robotics · Dhalion DOT
Details - Dhalion DOT at Europe (multi-country)[OPERATIONAL]
Europe (multi-country) · Jun 19, 2019 · Perceptual Robotics · Dhalion DOT
Details - DJI Matrice 4 Series at Global[OPERATIONAL]
Global · Jun 1, 2024 · DJI · DJI Matrice 4 Series
Details - DJI Mavic 3 Pro at Global[OPERATIONAL]
Global · Jun 1, 2024 · DJI · DJI Mavic 3 Pro
Details - DJI Mavic 4 Pro at Global[OPERATIONAL]
Global · Jun 1, 2024 · DJI · DJI Mavic 4 Pro
Details - DJI Mini 4 Pro at United Kingdom (various archaeological sites)[OPERATIONAL]
United Kingdom (various archaeological sites) · Jan 1, 2024 · DJI · DJI Mini 4 Pro
Details - DJI Mini 4 Pro at London, United Kingdom[OPERATIONAL]
London, United Kingdom · Jan 1, 2024 · DJI · DJI Mini 4 Pro
Details - DP3 at NATO exercise locations (Steadfast Dart & Heimdall)[OPERATIONAL]
NATO exercise locations (Steadfast Dart & Heimdall) · Jan 1, 2025 · DIODON Drone Technology · DP3
Details - DP3 at France[OPERATIONAL]
France · Jan 1, 2023 · DIODON Drone Technology · DP3
Details - DroneHunter at Middle East (unspecified locations)[OPERATIONAL]
Middle East (unspecified locations) · Jan 1, 2024 · Fortem Technologies · DroneHunter
Details - DroneHunter at United States[OPERATIONAL]
United States · Jan 1, 2024 · Fortem Technologies · DroneHunter
Details - DroneHunter at Ukraine[OPERATIONAL]
Ukraine · Jan 1, 2024 · Fortem Technologies · DroneHunter
Details - DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem at Tampa, Florida, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Tampa, Florida, USA · Oct 1, 2022 · DroneUp · DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem
Details - DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem at Bentonville, Arkansas, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Bentonville, Arkansas, USA · Jan 1, 2022 · DroneUp · DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem
Details - DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem at Phoenix, Arizona, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Phoenix, Arizona, USA · Oct 1, 2022 · DroneUp · DroneUp Autonomous Ecosystem
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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]- 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]- 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]- Switzerland drone (UAS) framework (FOCA; VLK, SR 748.941)[in effect]
Switzerland · operational restriction
Inspect filing - UK CAA drone (UAS) regulatory framework[in effect]
United Kingdom · operational restriction
Inspect filing - UK Remote ID Mandatory for New Class-Marked Drones (January 1, 2026)[in effect]
United Kingdom · registration
Inspect filing - China UAV Regulation: Real-Name Registration and Airspace Management[in effect]
China · registration
Inspect filing - South Korea Drone Airspace Expansion Plan (2027)[proposed]
South Korea · operational restriction
Inspect filing - Australia CASA Advanced Air Mobility Framework[in effect]
Australia · standard
Inspect filing - Australia CASA Drone Registration and Remote ID Requirements[in effect]
Australia · registration
Inspect filing - Australia drone framework (CASR Part 101)[in effect]
Australia · other
Inspect filing - Ghana remotely-piloted-aircraft directives (GCAD Part 28)[in effect]
Ghana · other
Inspect filing - Israel unmanned-aircraft framework (Aviation Law 5771-2011; UAS Regulations 2020)[in effect]
Israel (IDF operations) · other
Inspect filing - Rwanda performance-based drone regulations (RCAA UAS framework)[in effect]
Rwanda · other
Inspect filing - Saudi Arabia unmanned-aircraft framework (GACAR Part 107)[in effect]
Saudi Arabia · other
Inspect filing - Singapore unmanned-aircraft framework (CAAS)[in effect]
Singapore · other
Inspect filing - Brazil ANAC DEPAC: Drone Registration and Operational Authorization Framework[in effect]
Brazil · registration
Inspect filing - Canada Transport Canada Part IX: Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Rules[in effect]
Canada · safety standard
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)