Service & Cobot Robotics
Commercial service robotics, autonomous floor care, food preparation systems, inspection robots, and hospitality automation platforms.
Active Deployments
[3899 Recorded]- EVE Mini Drone at Bristol Clinic, UK[OPERATIONAL]
Bristol Clinic, UK · Jul 1, 2024 · Perceptual Robotics · EVE Mini Drone
Details - EVO Max 4T at Scotland, United Kingdom[OPERATIONAL]
Scotland, United Kingdom · Jan 1, 2024 · Autel Robotics · EVO Max 4T
Details - EVO Max 4T at Papillion, Nebraska, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Papillion, Nebraska, USA · Jan 1, 2024 · Autel Robotics · EVO Max 4T
Details - EVO Max 4T at Clarkstown, New York[OPERATIONAL]
Clarkstown, New York · Jan 1, 2023 · Autel Robotics · EVO Max 4T
Details - Fat Shark FPV System at Germany, Europe[OPERATIONAL]
Germany, Europe · Jun 1, 2024 · Unusual Machines · Fat Shark FPV System
Details - 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
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Hardware Platforms & Robot Models
[1576 Indexed]- Forterra Lancer[PRODUCTION][2025–2026]
Autonomous ground vehicle based on Polaris off-road platform with custom sensor and computing system.
Forterra · food-service · 5 deployments
View spec - Franka Research 3[PRODUCTION][2024]
Franka Robotics' Research 3 (FR3) is a 7-degree-of-freedom collaborative robot arm with high compliance, designed for research and R&D; it is programmable and interfaceable via external sensors and supports ROS, ROS2, MoveIt, and MATLAB.
Aescape · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - Friend[PRODUCTION][2024]
Friend is an always-listening wearable AI companion pendant (a necklace) made by the startup Friend, founded by Avi Schiffmann.
Friend · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System[PRODUCTION][2008–2023]
Komatsu FrontRunner is a driverless autonomous haulage system (AHS) for ultra-class open-pit mining trucks.
Komatsu Mining · food-service · 5 deployments
View spec - Garmin (Venu / Fenix / Forerunner)[PRODUCTION][2024]
Garmin (NASDAQ: GRMN; founded 1989 by Gary Burrell and Min Kao) makes biometric-primary multisport watches such as the Venu 3, Fenix 8, and Forerunner 965 with AI augmentation, recorded in the new biometric form factor.
Garmin · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - Gatik Autonomous Box Truck[PRODUCTION][2021–2026]
Gatik's autonomous Class 6/7 medium-duty box truck (Isuzu FTR chassis, Cummins B6.7 powertrain, refrigerated/cold-chain boxes), running the Gatik Driver on fixed middle-mile routes.
Gatik · food-service · 12 deployments
View spec - Gausium Phantas[PRODUCTION][2013–2024]
Compact multifunction autonomous cleaning robot (sweep/scrub/vacuum/mop) with in-house autonomy, designed for small-to-medium commercial spaces; complements Gausium's larger Scrubber line.
Gausium · food-service · 4 deployments
View spec - Gausium Scrubber 50[PRODUCTION][2024]
Autonomous commercial floor scrubber with in-house autonomy and Auto Spot Cleaning (stain detection).
Gausium · food-service · 2 deployments
View spec - Gemini[PRODUCTION][2024]
The BouMatic Gemini UP is a robotic milking system featuring the MilkGenius InLine Milk Analyzer for real-time milk quality monitoring and automated herd health management.
BouMatic · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - Gemini ROV[PRODUCTION][2020]
The Gemini ROV is a 250 hp work-class Remotely Operated Vehicle developed by TechnipFMC's Schilling Robotics division.
TechnipFMC · food-service · 1 deployment
View spec - GENE-26.5[PRODUCTION][2024]
AI foundation model purpose-built for robotics, designed to absorb massive amounts of data and enable robots to perform complex, long-horizon tasks with human-level dexterity.
Genesis AI · food-service · 2 deployments
View spec - Genesis RMN / GenesisX[PRODUCTION][2019–2026]
Stereotaxis (NYSE American: STXS; headquartered in St.
Stereotaxis · food-service · 2 deployments
View spec - GEREON UGV[PRODUCTION][2024–2026]
ARX Robotics is a German defense technology company founded in 2022 by former German Army officers, developing autonomous unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for military applications.
ARX Robotics · food-service · 7 deployments
View spec - Ghost Robotics Spirit 40[PRODUCTION][2024]
Ghost Robotics Spirit 40 is a quadruped robot designed for defense, security, and industrial inspection.
Ghost Robotics · food-service · 2 deployments
View spec - Ghost Robotics Vision 60[PRODUCTION][2021–2026]
Vision 60 Q-UGV (quadruped unmanned ground vehicle) for defense and security.
Ghost Robotics · food-service · 5 deployments
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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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