Service & Cobot Robotics
Commercial service robotics, autonomous floor care, food preparation systems, inspection robots, and hospitality automation platforms.
Active Deployments
[3899 Recorded]- Ameca at Dubai[OPERATIONAL]
Dubai · Oct 10, 2022 · Engineered Arts · Ameca
Details - Amity ARC Move at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia[OPERATIONAL]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Jan 1, 2025 · Amity Robotics · Amity ARC Move
Details - Apollo at Austin[OPERATIONAL]
Austin · Jan 1, 2024 · Apptronik · Apollo
Details - Apollo at GXO Distribution Center (US, Apptronik pilot)[OPERATIONAL]
GXO Distribution Center (US, Apptronik pilot) · Jun 20, 2024 · Apptronik · Apollo
Details - Apollo at Jabil Manufacturing Facility (US)[OPERATIONAL]
Jabil Manufacturing Facility (US) · Feb 1, 2025 · Jabil Inc. · Apollo
Details - Apollo at Mercedes-Benz Digital Factory Campus (Berlin)[OPERATIONAL]
Mercedes-Benz Digital Factory Campus (Berlin) · Mar 1, 2026 · Apptronik · Apollo
Details - Apollo 2 at Stuttgart[OPERATIONAL]
Stuttgart · Jan 1, 2025 · Apptronik · Apollo 2
Details - AstroDroid at China, Asia[OPERATIONAL]
China, Asia · Jun 1, 2024 · Infiforce · AstroDroid
Details - AstroDroid at United States (multiple hotel chains)[OPERATIONAL]
United States (multiple hotel chains) · Jun 1, 2024 · Infiforce · AstroDroid
Details - Atlas at Hyundai Metaplant Georgia, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Hyundai Metaplant Georgia, USA · Jul 14, 2026 · Boston Dynamics · Atlas
Details - Atlas at Hyundai Metaplant America (Savannah)[OPERATIONAL]
Hyundai Metaplant America (Savannah) · Jan 1, 2026 · Boston Dynamics · Atlas
Details - Avatar Humanoid at Dallas[OPERATIONAL]
Dallas · Dec 1, 2025 · Avatar Robotics · Avatar Humanoid
Details - Booster T1 at Salvador[OPERATIONAL]
Salvador · Jul 17, 2025 · Booster Robotics · Booster T1
Details - Booster T1 at Salvador[OPERATIONAL]
Salvador · Jul 17, 2025 · Booster Robotics · Booster T1
Details - CASBOT 01 at China (city unspecified)[OPERATIONAL]
China (city unspecified) · Sep 1, 2024 · CASBOT · CASBOT 01
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Hardware Platforms & Robot Models
[1576 Indexed]- TRT[PILOT][2025]
Blended-wing-body (BWB) tail-sitter delivery drone with just two propellers for vertical takeoff and landing.
Airbound · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - XQ-58A Valkyrie[PILOT][2023]
The Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie is an experimental stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) designed for Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) missions alongside manned fighters.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - AEVEX Strike Drone[PILOT][2022]
AEVEX Aerospace is a California-based defense technology company producing autonomous unmanned aircraft, including the Phoenix Ghost and Disruptor strike drones used extensively in Ukraine.
AEVEX Aerospace · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - SkyfireAI Autonomy Platform[PILOT][2026]
AI-native autonomy platform for autonomous multi-ship drone operations.
SkyfireAI · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Skyfire AI Swarm System[PILOT][2024]
AI-powered autonomous drone swarm system for public safety and first-responder applications.
Skyfire AI · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Wingcopter 198[PILOT][2024]
Wingcopter, founded in 2017 in Darmstadt, Germany by Tom Pluemmer, Jonathan Hesselbarth, and Ansgar Kadura, makes the Wingcopter 198, a fixed-wing tilt-rotor electric vertical-takeoff delivery drone aimed at medical and logistics delivery in Africa and other remote regions.
Wingcopter · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - AirForestry Harvesting System[RESEARCH][2026]
AirForestry's drone-based harvesting system uses heavy-lift drones (~6.2 m diameter) with a purpose-built ~60 kg harvesting tool to autonomously and selectively fell and lift individual trees without ground machinery, aiming to raise timber yield while reducing soil damage.
AirForestry · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - A200-XT[RESEARCH][2020]
Asteria Aerospace is a Bengaluru-based Indian UAS manufacturer, majority-owned by Reliance Jio Platforms, that designs and manufactures the A200-XT, a DGCA type-certified quadcopter for enterprise surveillance and inspection applications.
Asteria Aerospace · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Phi-Sat-1[RESEARCH][2020]
Phi-Sat-1 (ɸ-Sat-1), launched September 2020 on the Vega rocket, is ESA's first satellite to demonstrate artificial intelligence for Earth observation.
European Space Agency · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Archer Midnight[PROTOTYPE][2024–2026]
Five-seat eVTOL aircraft with 12 tilt-six rotors.
Archer Aviation · drones · 9 deployments
View spec - VX4[DEVELOPMENT][2024–2026]
Four-seat eVTOL with tilt-rotor configuration.
Vertical Aerospace · drones · 6 deployments
View spec - Lilium Jet[DEVELOPMENT][2023–2026]
Seven-seat eVTOL with 36 ducted electric vectored thrust fans.
Lilium · drones · 3 deployments
View spec - ALIA-250[DEVELOPMENT][2024]
All-electric fixed-wing VTOL aircraft with lift+cruise configuration.
Beta Technologies · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - Buoyant Aero Cargo Blimp[PROTOTYPE][2025]
Buoyant Aero's unmanned hybrid airship is a zero-emissions autonomous drone blimp designed for middle-mile cargo delivery, with 650 lb payload capacity.
Buoyant Aero · drones · 1 deployment
View spec - Eviation Alice[PROTOTYPE][2022]
Nine-passenger all-electric commuter aircraft with T-tail and twin magni650 electric motors.
Eviation Aircraft · drones · 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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