Service & Cobot Robotics
Commercial service robotics, autonomous floor care, food preparation systems, inspection robots, and hospitality automation platforms.
Active Deployments
[3899 Recorded]- Zipline Platform 2 (P2) at Bentonville[OPERATIONAL]
Bentonville · Jun 1, 2024 · Zipline · Zipline Platform 2 (P2)
Details - Zipline Platform 2 (P2) at Salt Lake City[OPERATIONAL]
Salt Lake City · Jun 1, 2024 · Zipline · Zipline Platform 2 (P2)
Details - Zipline Platform 2 (P2) at Cleveland[OPERATIONAL]
Cleveland · Jun 1, 2024 · Zipline · Zipline Platform 2 (P2)
Details - Zipline Platform 2 (P2) at United States[OPERATIONAL]
United States · Jun 1, 2024 · Zipline · Zipline Platform 2 (P2)
Details - Zipline Platform 2 (P2) at Texas[OPERATIONAL]
Texas · Apr 10, 2025 · Zipline · Zipline Platform 2 (P2)
Details - Zipline Zip at Cote d'Ivoire[OPERATIONAL]
Cote d'Ivoire · Jan 1, 2022 · Zipline · Zipline Zip
Details - Zipline Zip at Nigeria[OPERATIONAL]
Nigeria · Jan 1, 2022 · Zipline · Zipline Zip
Details - AirForestry Harvesting System at Sweden[PILOT]
Sweden · May 1, 2026 · AirForestry · AirForestry Harvesting System
Details - Archer Midnight at California[PILOT]
California · Jan 1, 2025 · Archer Aviation · Archer Midnight
Details - Archer Midnight at United States[PILOT]
United States · Jan 1, 2025 · Archer Aviation · Archer Midnight
Details - Attritable Multirotor Strike Drone at United Kingdom[PILOT]
United Kingdom · Jan 1, 2025 · Performance Drone Works · Attritable Multirotor Strike Drone
Details - Bayraktar Kizilelma at Çorlu, Tekirdağ, Turkey (Kizilelma)[PILOT]
Çorlu, Tekirdağ, Turkey (Kizilelma) · Aug 1, 2025 · Baykar · Bayraktar Kizilelma
Details - Black Bird Interceptor at Estonia[PILOT]
Estonia · Jan 1, 2025 · Alta Ares · Black Bird Interceptor
Details - Cobalt 461 at Traverse City, Michigan, USA[PILOT]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA · Dec 17, 2025 · Blueflite · Cobalt 461
Details - Cobalt 461 at Detroit[PILOT]
Detroit · Jul 22, 2025 · Blueflite · Cobalt 461
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Hardware Platforms & Robot Models
[1576 Indexed]- Rooster[PRODUCTION][2024]
Hybrid air-ground ISR drone designed for indoor and subterranean missions where GPS is unavailable.
RoboTiCan · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - Vetal[PRODUCTION][2024]
HiveGround (HG Robotics) Vetal is a twin-prop tail-sitter fixed-wing VTOL drone designed in Thailand for agricultural surveying and general surveillance.
HG Robotics · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - DJI Mini 4 Pro[PRODUCTION][2024]
DJI sub-249g consumer camera drone (no FAA registration required for recreational flight at that weight in the US) with omnidirectional obstacle sensing and OcuSync O4 transmission (up to ~20 km FHD).
DJI · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - Neros FPV Drone[PRODUCTION][2025]
Neros FPV Drone is a drone from Neros Technologies, currently in production.
Neros Technologies · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - xCell[PRODUCTION][2022–2026]
Containerized expeditionary manufacturing platform that 3D-prints modular unmanned aerial systems and spare parts at the point of need.
Firestorm Labs · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - ScanEagle[PRODUCTION][2022–2025]
Insitu (a Boeing subsidiary) makes the ScanEagle, a small long-endurance fixed-wing UAV for reconnaissance and persistent surveillance.
Insitu · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - DP3[PRODUCTION][2023–2025]
Fully waterproof, inflatable maritime micro-UAV designed for ISR, search-and-rescue, and inspection missions in harsh saltwater environments.
DIODON Drone Technology · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - XQ-58 Valkyrie[PRODUCTION][2019–2023]
Stealthy unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) developed for the US Air Force LCASD program.
Kratos Defense · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - Fat Shark FPV System[PRODUCTION][2024]
Ultra-low latency FPV (first-person view) video goggles and drone components for FPV racing and professional drone operations.
Unusual Machines · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - Kisan Drone[PRODUCTION][2021–2022]
Agricultural drone designed for crop spraying and surveying.
Garuda Aerospace · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - Raphe UAV Platform[PRODUCTION][2023–2024]
Fully indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle system with in-house batteries, flight controllers, and materials.
Raphe mPhibr · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - Attritable Multirotor Strike Drone[PRODUCTION][2025]
Modular multirotor UAS for surveillance, electronic warfare, and strike missions.
Performance Drone Works · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - HummingSat GEO SmallSat[PRODUCTION][2024]
World's first small satellite platform for geostationary orbit communications.
SWISSto12 · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - Hoverfly Spectre Tethered UAS[PRODUCTION][2020–2022]
NDAA-compliant tethered UAS providing persistent aerial surveillance and communications relay.
Hoverfly Technologies · drones · 2 deployments
View spec - Goshawk[PRODUCTION][2024]
Autonomous counter-UAS interceptor that locates, pursues, and captures hostile drones in a net.
RoboTiCan · drones · 2 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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