Service & Cobot Robotics
Commercial service robotics, autonomous floor care, food preparation systems, inspection robots, and hospitality automation platforms.
Active Deployments
[3899 Recorded]- MQ-9 Reaper at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina[OPERATIONAL]
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina · Aug 8, 2023 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · MQ-9 Reaper
Details - MQ-9 Reaper at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas[OPERATIONAL]
Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas · Feb 16, 2009 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · MQ-9 Reaper
Details - MQ-9 Reaper at 12th Air Base, Poland[OPERATIONAL]
12th Air Base, Poland · Aug 1, 2022 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · MQ-9 Reaper
Details - MQ-9 Reaper at 71st Air Base, Romania[OPERATIONAL]
71st Air Base, Romania · Feb 1, 2021 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · MQ-9 Reaper
Details - MQ-9 Reaper at INS Rajali, Tamil Nadu, India[OPERATIONAL]
INS Rajali, Tamil Nadu, India · Nov 1, 2020 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · MQ-9 Reaper
Details - MQ-9 Reaper at Cognac Air Base, France[OPERATIONAL]
Cognac Air Base, France · Jan 1, 2014 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · MQ-9 Reaper
Details - MQ-9 Reaper at United Kingdom (RAF Waddington)[OPERATIONAL]
United Kingdom (RAF Waddington) · Apr 27, 2013 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · MQ-9 Reaper
Details - MQ-9 Reaper at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada[OPERATIONAL]
Creech Air Force Base, Nevada · May 1, 2007 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · MQ-9 Reaper
Details - MQ-9 Reaper at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Holloman AFB, New Mexico, USA · Oct 29, 2009 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · MQ-9 Reaper
Details - MQ-9 Reaper at United States Air Force (global operations)[OPERATIONAL]
United States Air Force (global operations) · May 1, 2007 · General Atomics · MQ-9 Reaper
Details - MQ-9 Reaper at United States[OPERATIONAL]
United States · May 1, 2007 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · MQ-9 Reaper
Details - MQ-9 Reaper at Poway[OPERATIONAL]
Poway · Jan 1, 2007 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · MQ-9 Reaper
Details - MQ-9 Reaper at Global[OPERATIONAL]
Global · Jun 1, 2024 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · MQ-9 Reaper
Details - MQ-9 Reaper at Creech Air Force Base[OPERATIONAL]
Creech Air Force Base · Jun 1, 2024 · General Atomics Aeronautical Systems · MQ-9 Reaper
Details - Neros FPV Drone at United States[OPERATIONAL]
United States · Jan 1, 2025 · Neros Technologies · Neros FPV Drone
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Hardware Platforms & Robot Models
[1576 Indexed]- OctoChef[PRODUCTION][2020–2021]
OctoChef is a kitchen automation robot developed by Connected Robotics (Japan) that automates the full process of making takoyaki, from pouring dough to baking and plating, using a camera system and onboard AI trained via deep learning and computer vision to assess cooking progress.
Connected Robotics · food-service · 2 deployments
View spec - Oculus Rift[PRODUCTION][2024]
The Oculus Rift was the first consumer virtual reality headset from Oculus VR, launched via a 2012 Kickstarter campaign.
Oculus VR · food-service · 4 deployments
View spec - Odin[PRODUCTION][2024]
Autonomous operating system that can be deployed on any vehicle in controlled environments.
Flux Auto · food-service · 2 deployments
View spec - Offshore Inspection Robot[PRODUCTION][2024]
Autonomous and teleoperated robotic systems for offshore platform inspection.
Equinor · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - Omi[PRODUCTION][2024]
Omi, by Based Hardware (founder and CEO Nik Shevchenko, a Thiel Fellow, in San Francisco, with about $700,000 raised), is a shipping AI necklace in the ambient-recording 'second brain' category: a small circular orb worn on a neck lanyard that captures conversations and runs them through GPT-4o for ambient transcription in more than 25 languages, auto-summaries and tasks, a searchable memory database, daily recaps, and a Brain Map.
Based Hardware · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - Omni One Enterprise[PRODUCTION][2024]
Full-body simulation platform enabling natural movement through virtual environments.
Virtuix Holdings · food-service · 2 deployments
View spec - OMO-X[PRODUCTION][2024]
World's first mass-produced self-balancing electric motorcycle using a Control Moment Gyroscope (CMG) to remain upright at zero speeds.
OMOWAY · food-service · 2 deployments
View spec - Open Spine Robot[PRODUCTION][2024]
Open robotic platform for spine navigation and robotic-assisted spine surgery.
eCential Robotics · food-service · 2 deployments
View spec - OpenARM 2.0[PRODUCTION][2025]
Bimanual robotic arm platform with 7DOF dual-arm IK solver, 4x 60fps camera modules, and 500Hz controls.
Anvil Robotics · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - Opentrons Flex[PRODUCTION][2024]
The Opentrons Flex is a high-throughput open liquid-handling robot for complex life-science workflows, with a configurable deck, swappable pipettes and modules, and no-code/Python control; it succeeds the popular OT-2.
Opentrons · food-service · 2 deployments
View spec - OpenYAM[PRODUCTION][2024]
Single-arm robotic platform with 6DOF IK solver, 3x 60fps camera streams, and 500Hz controls.
Anvil Robotics · food-service · 2 deployments
View spec - Orbbec Astra Mini Pro[PRODUCTION][2018–2024]
Compact structured light 3D camera in module form.
Cogvis · food-service · 2 deployments
View spec - Orbbec Femto Bolt[PRODUCTION][2024]
ToF depth camera based on Microsoft iToF technology.
Smart Robots · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - Orbbec Gemini 2[PRODUCTION][2025]
Active stereo 3D camera powered by Orbbec's custom depth engine chip.
Orbbec · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - Orbbec Gemini 335L[PRODUCTION][2023–2026]
Stereo vision 3D camera with MX6800 depth engine chip.
MobileDemand · food-service · 3 deployments
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Real-World Incidents & Failure Modes
[732 Logged]- NEURA Robotics 4NE-1 humanoid collapsed on stage during Qualcomm keynote at Computex 2026 in Taipei[MALFUNCTION]
Aug 1, 2026 · NEURA Robotics · 4NE-1 · Herzogenaurach, Germany
Details - Daxbot sidewalk robot struck by vehicle in Tyler Texas[COLLISION]
Jun 12, 2026 · Daxbot · Dax Security · United States (multiple hotel chains)
Details - Daxbot sidewalk robot destroyed by truck in Tyler, TX 24 hours after deployment[COLLISION]
Jun 11, 2026 · Daxbot · Dax Security · United States (multiple hotel chains)
Details - FDA grants 510(k) clearance to Momentis Surgical Anovo system for multiport surgery, first platform supporting all three surgical access approaches[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jul 23, 2026 · Momentis Surgical · ANOVO · Fort Myers, Florida, USA
Details - FDA clears Johnson & Johnson Ottava robotic surgical system for soft tissue surgeries[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jul 22, 2026 · Johnson & Johnson · Johnson & Johnson Ottava · New Brunswick
Details - FDA grants De Novo authorization to Johnson & Johnson OTTAVA robotic surgical system for multiple soft tissue procedures[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jul 22, 2026 · Johnson & Johnson · Johnson & Johnson Ottava · California
Details - FDA clears J&J Ottava surgical robot for US launch following de novo submission[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jul 22, 2026 · Johnson & Johnson · Johnson & Johnson Ottava · New Brunswick
Details - FDA grants De Novo marketing authorization to J&J Ottava surgical robot[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jul 22, 2026 · Johnson & Johnson · Johnson & Johnson Ottava · California
Details - Medtronic Hugo surgical robot earns FDA clearance for additional indication[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jul 1, 2026 · Medtronic · Hugo RAS · Dublin, Ireland
Details - LEM Surgical receives FDA clearance for Dynamis multi-arm surgical robot[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jul 1, 2026 · LEM Surgical · Dynamis Robotic Surgical System · Switzerland, Europe
Details - FDA clears CMR Surgical Versius Plus robotic surgical system for gallbladder removal procedures[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jul 1, 2026 · CMR Surgical · Versius · India
Details - ROBODOC Surgical System receives FDA 510(k) marketing clearance[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jun 30, 2026 · ROBODOC · ROBODOC Surgical System · Sacramento, California, USA
Details - LEM Surgical receives second FDA 510(k) clearance for next-gen robotic surgical system[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jun 23, 2026 · LEM Surgical · Dynamis Robotic Surgical System · Switzerland, Europe
Details - Intuitive Surgical recalls da Vinci SP1098 instrument[RECALL]
Jun 22, 2026 · Intuitive Surgical · da Vinci (and Ion) · South Korea
Details - FDA Class I recall: Zimmer Biomet ROSA Brain 3.0 robotic surgery system software anomaly[RECALL]
Jun 15, 2026 · Zimmer Biomet · ROSA · France
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Active Manufacturers & Operators
[1062 Tracked]- 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 - Joby Aviation
[PUBLIC] · 1 models · 9 deployments · Funding: $2.3B
Inspect - Aviation Industry Corporation of China
[ACTIVE] · 2 models · 8 deployments
Inspect - Percepto
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 8 deployments · Funding: $67M
Inspect - Matternet
[PUBLIC] · 2 models · 7 deployments · Funding: $41M
Inspect - Vertical Aerospace
[PUBLIC] · 2 models · 7 deployments · Funding: $1.4B
Inspect - Autel Robotics
[PRIVATE] · 4 models · 6 deployments
Inspect - EHang
[PRIVATE] · 1 models · 7 deployments · Funding: $99M
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Regulatory Policies & Safety Standards
[53 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 - FERC orders the six RTOs and ISOs to justify or reform large-load interconnection rules[in effect]
United States · operational restriction
Inspect filing - NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0): Voluntary Guidelines for Trustworthy AI[in effect]
United States · safety standard
Inspect filing - NVIDIA H20 China export licensing requirement (April 2025)[in effect]
United States · operational restriction
Inspect filing - ERCOT opens a fast-track grid-connection path for large flexible loads (Batch Zero and PCLR)[in effect]
Texas · operational restriction
Inspect filing - Texas pauses new data-center grid connections pending a statewide PUCT and ERCOT audit[in effect]
Texas · operational restriction
Inspect filing - Virginia Governor Spanberger signs Executive Order 22: state agencies barred from NDAs on data center projects[in effect]
Virginia · other
Inspect filing - EU AI Act Annex III High-Risk Compliance Deadline Extended to December 2, 2027[proposed]
European Union · data protection
Inspect filing - EU AI Act Transparency Rules: Marking and Detection Requirements (December 2, 2026)[proposed]
European Union · data protection
Inspect filing - EU AI Act: High-Risk AI System Obligations Enter Into Force (August 2, 2026)[in effect]
European Union · data protection
Inspect filing - EU Artificial Intelligence Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689)[in effect]
European Union · other
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