Drones
Autonomous uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) logistics, automated infrastructure inspection, and airspace safety filings.
Active Deployments
[534 Recorded]- Fat Shark FPV System at United States (multiple hotel chains)[OPERATIONAL]
United States (multiple hotel chains) · Jun 1, 2024 · Unusual Machines · Fat Shark FPV System
Details - FB3 at Turin, Italy[OPERATIONAL]
Turin, Italy · Dec 13, 2021 · FlyingBasket · FB3
Details - FB3 at Val Gardena, Bolzano, Italy[OPERATIONAL]
Val Gardena, Bolzano, Italy · Jun 1, 2025 · FlyingBasket · FB3
Details - FB3 at North Sea (Hornsea 1&2, Walney 1&2), United Kingdom[OPERATIONAL]
North Sea (Hornsea 1&2, Walney 1&2), United Kingdom · Aug 1, 2024 · Ørsted · FB3
Details - FLIR Thermal UAS at Wilsonville[OPERATIONAL]
Wilsonville · Jun 1, 2024 · Teledyne FLIR · FLIR Thermal UAS
Details - Flirtey Delivery Drone at Huntly, New Zealand[OPERATIONAL]
Huntly, New Zealand · Apr 11, 2023 · Flirtey (SkyDrop) · Flirtey Delivery Drone
Details - Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR) at Chile[OPERATIONAL]
Chile · Jan 1, 2023 · Tevel Aerobotics · Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR)
Details - Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR) at California[OPERATIONAL]
California · Jan 1, 2023 · Tevel Aerobotics · Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR)
Details - Flytrex delivery drone (Sky2) at Dallas[OPERATIONAL]
Dallas · Jun 1, 2024 · Flytrex · Flytrex delivery drone (Sky2)
Details - Gather AI Inventory Drone at Global (multiple sites)[OPERATIONAL]
Global (multiple sites) · Jan 1, 2020 · Gather AI · Gather AI Inventory Drone
Details - Ghost (Ghost-X) at U.S. Army (nationwide)[OPERATIONAL]
U.S. Army (nationwide) · Jan 1, 2026 · Anduril Industries · Ghost (Ghost-X)
Details - Ghost (Ghost-X) at Hawaii[OPERATIONAL]
Hawaii · Nov 3, 2025 · Anduril Industries · Ghost (Ghost-X)
Details - Goshawk at United States (multiple hotel chains)[OPERATIONAL]
United States (multiple hotel chains) · Jun 1, 2024 · RoboTiCan · Goshawk
Details - Goshawk at Israel, Asia[OPERATIONAL]
Israel, Asia · Jun 1, 2024 · RoboTiCan · Goshawk
Details - Guardian-2 at Germany, Europe[OPERATIONAL]
Germany, Europe · Jun 1, 2024 · Powerus · Guardian-2
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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]- 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)