Service & Cobot Robotics
Commercial service robotics, autonomous floor care, food preparation systems, inspection robots, and hospitality automation platforms.
Active Deployments
[3899 Recorded]- RoBee at Malta, New York, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Malta, New York, USA · Nov 18, 2025 · STMicroelectronics · RoBee
Details - Robo-C 2 at Dubai, UAE[OPERATIONAL]
Dubai, UAE · Feb 13, 2020 · Promobot · Robo-C 2
Details - Robody at Munich, Germany[OPERATIONAL]
Munich, Germany · Mar 1, 2024 · Devanthro · Robody
Details - Robot Era L7 at China, Asia[OPERATIONAL]
China, Asia · Jun 1, 2024 · Robot Era · Robot Era L7
Details - Robot Era L7 at United States (multiple hotel chains)[OPERATIONAL]
United States (multiple hotel chains) · Jun 1, 2024 · Robot Era · Robot Era L7
Details - RobotEra L7 at Beijing, China[OPERATIONAL]
Beijing, China · Oct 1, 2025 · Robot Era · RobotEra L7
Details - Rollin Justin at International Space Station[OPERATIONAL]
International Space Station · Jul 1, 2023 · DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics · Rollin Justin
Details - SE01 at Shenzhen[OPERATIONAL]
Shenzhen · Jan 1, 2025 · EngineAI · SE01
Details - Sharpa North at Shanghai, China[OPERATIONAL]
Shanghai, China · Aug 1, 2026 · Sharpa · Sharpa North
Details - Sonny at United States (multiple hotel chains)[OPERATIONAL]
United States (multiple hotel chains) · Jun 1, 2024 · Tutor Intelligence · Sonny
Details - Sonny at Germany, Europe[OPERATIONAL]
Germany, Europe · Jun 1, 2024 · Tutor Intelligence · Sonny
Details - Sophia at Dubai, UAE[OPERATIONAL]
Dubai, UAE · Apr 16, 2024 · Hanson Robotics · Sophia
Details - Sophia at Atlanta, Georgia, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Atlanta, Georgia, USA · Jan 1, 2020 · Hanson Robotics · Sophia
Details - Sophia at Washington, DC, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Washington, DC, USA · Jan 1, 2018 · Hanson Robotics · Sophia
Details - Sophia at Cambridge, United Kingdom[OPERATIONAL]
Cambridge, United Kingdom · Jan 1, 2018 · Hanson Robotics · Sophia
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Hardware Platforms & Robot Models
[1576 Indexed]- DeLaval VMS Robotic Milking System[PRODUCTION][2024]
DeLaval's Voluntary Milking System (VMS) is a robotic milking system for dairy farms that automates the milking process.
Tetra Laval Group · food-service · 2 deployments
View spec - DENSO COBOTTA[PRODUCTION][2024]
Compact collaborative robot arm for lab and small factory automation.
DENSO Robotics · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - Dexai Alfred[PRODUCTION][2024]
Vision-guided robotic sous-chef arm that scoops and portions ingredients, using computer vision to adapt and learn recipes over time.
Dexai Robotics · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - Digital Dream Labs Vector 2.0[PRODUCTION][2024]
The Digital Dream Labs Vector 2.0 is a desktop companion robot relaunched by Digital Dream Labs (DDL) after it acquired Vector from Anki following Anki's April 2019 bankruptcy.
Digital Dream Labs · food-service · 2 deployments
View spec - Digital Space Twin[PRODUCTION][2022–2023]
Interactive 3D visualization platform fusing real-time orbital data, space weather, and physics-based simulations for mission planning and space domain awareness.
Slingshot Aerospace · food-service · 2 deployments
View spec - DINERBOT T8[PRODUCTION][2024]
KEENON's DINERBOT T8 is a compact wheeled food-running/service robot for restaurants, navigating spaces as narrow as 55 cm using a multi-sensor SLAM system (LiDAR, IMU, encoders, vision, UWB); it has a 300-degree multi-tray design and a 10.1-inch touchscreen, and won a 2023 Good Design Award in Japan.
KEENON Robotics · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - Dobot CR5[PRODUCTION][2022–2024]
Collaborative robot arm for education and light industry.
Dobot · food-service · 2 deployments
View spec - DOBOT Magician[PRODUCTION][2020–2021]
Desktop-grade 4-axis collaborative robotic arm designed for education and research.
Dobot · food-service · 4 deployments
View spec - DOBOT Magician Lite[PRODUCTION][2022]
Compact 4-axis desktop robotic arm for K-12 STEM education.
Dobot · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - DOBOT MG400[PRODUCTION][2022]
Desktop collaborative robot with 500g payload (max 750g), 440mm reach, ±0.05mm repeatability.
Dobot · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - Dragon 2[PRODUCTION][2019]
Capsule (Crew + Cargo Dragon 2) performing fully autonomous rendezvous and docking with the ISS using lidar, cameras and thermal sensors.
SpaceX · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - DragonFly IV[PRODUCTION][2024]
The DragonFly IV is Nano Dimension's flagship additively manufactured electronics (AME) 3D printer, capable of printing PCBs, antennas, and sensors using conductive nano-particle silver and dielectric inks.
Nano Dimension · food-service · 2 deployments
View spec - Dreame X40 Ultra[PRODUCTION][2024]
The Dreame X40 Ultra is a flagship autonomous robot vacuum and mop from Dreame Technology, a Suzhou-based robotics company.
Dreame Technology · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - Dreame X50 Ultra[PRODUCTION][2024]
The Dreame X50 Ultra is a camera-equipped robot vacuum and mop.
Dreame Technology · food-service · 3 deployments
View spec - DriX[PRODUCTION][2024]
DriX is Exail's family of autonomous surface vessels for hydrographic survey and defense mine countermeasures, and the registry entity is scoped to the DriX USV family with Exail, the merged ECA Group and iXblue entity in France, as the corporate parent.
Exail · food-service · 1 deployment
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Real-World Incidents & Failure Modes
[732 Logged]- Out-of-control DJI Phantom 3 hits a building and falls into the crowd at the Seattle Pride parade, knocking a woman unconscious[INJURY]
Jun 28, 2015 · DJI · DJI Mavic 3 Pro · Global
Details - DJI Phantom 4 strikes a US Army Black Hawk over Staten Island in the first confirmed US civilian-drone / manned-aircraft midair collision[COLLISION]
Sep 21, 2017 · DJI · DJI Mavic 3 Pro · Global
Details - JetBlue flight from Las Vegas hits drone before landing at JFK[COLLISION]
Jun 29, 2026 · DJI · DJI Mavic 3 Pro · Global
Details - Drone falls into stands at Ponoka Stampede, injuring two people[INJURY]
Jul 10, 2026 · DJI · DJI Mavic 3 Pro · Global
Details - Archer Aviation becomes first eVTOL company to close FAA Phase 3 of Type Certification process for Midnight[REGULATORY ACTION]
Apr 1, 2026 · Archer Aviation · Archer Midnight · California
Details - Archer Aviation selected for FAA AAM Integration Pilot Program spanning 26 states for Midnight eVTOL testing[REGULATORY ACTION]
Mar 9, 2026 · Archer Aviation · Archer Midnight · California
Details - Archer Aviation completes FAA Phase 3 certification for Midnight eVTOL[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jun 15, 2026 · Archer Aviation · Archer Midnight · California
Details - FAA unveils eight AAM eVTOL integration pilot projects spanning 26 states, allowing Joby, Archer, Beta, and Wisk to begin operations by summer 2026[REGULATORY ACTION]
Mar 9, 2026 · Joby Aviation · Joby S4 · Texas
Details - Joby Aviation clears FAA Stage 4 airworthiness conformity review, one step from type certificate[REGULATORY ACTION]
Mar 28, 2026 · Joby Aviation · Joby S4 · Texas
Details - Joby Aviation completes submission of Stage 3 certification plans to FAA[REGULATORY ACTION]
May 15, 2026 · Joby Aviation · Joby S4 · Texas
Details - Joby Aviation completes FAA Stage 4 certification, advancing toward air taxi launch[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jun 15, 2026 · Joby Aviation · Joby S4 · Texas
Details - Matternet medical-delivery drone operated for Swiss Post crashes into Lake Zurich[MALFUNCTION]
Jan 25, 2019 · Matternet · Matternet Station · Raleigh
Details - Matternet drone falls uncontrolled near children in Zurich; Swiss Post grounds the delivery fleet[MALFUNCTION]
May 9, 2019 · Matternet · Matternet Station · Raleigh
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 - Pentagon awards AeroVironment 00M contract for counter-drone technology[REGULATORY ACTION]
Jul 2, 2026 · AeroVironment · AeroVironment Switchblade (300/600) · Kyiv, Ukraine
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Active Manufacturers & Operators
[1062 Tracked]- Boston Dynamics
[SUBSIDIARY] · 5 models · 47 deployments · Funding: $880M
Inspect - Tesla
[PUBLIC] · 4 models · 40 deployments
Inspect - Unitree Robotics
[PUBLIC] · 10 models · 29 deployments · Funding: $2.2B
Inspect - UBTech Robotics
[PUBLIC] · 5 models · 21 deployments · Funding: $1.8B
Inspect - Agility Robotics
[PUBLIC] · 3 models · 18 deployments · Funding: $1.8B
Inspect - Dobot
[ACTIVE] · 6 models · 13 deployments · Funding: $88M
Inspect - Figure AI
[PRIVATE] · 3 models · 11 deployments · Funding: $1.7B
Inspect - 1X Technologies
[PRIVATE] · 4 models · 10 deployments · Funding: $247M
Inspect - AgiBot
[PRIVATE] · 5 models · 7 deployments · Funding: $112M
Inspect - Apptronik
[PRIVATE] · 3 models · 8 deployments · Funding: $1.5B
Inspect - Humanoid
[PRIVATE] · 3 models · 5 deployments · Funding: $302M
Inspect - Fourier Intelligence
[PRIVATE] · 4 models · 6 deployments · Funding: $92M
Inspect - Yingzhi XBOT
[PRIVATE] · 3 models · 6 deployments · Funding: $89M
Inspect - Infiforce
[PRIVATE] · 3 models · 5 deployments · Funding: $150M
Inspect - LimX Dynamics
[PRIVATE] · 2 models · 5 deployments · Funding: $200M
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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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