Robot Observatory / Field Index
The definitive guide to autonomous machines.
Explore the drones, robots, companies, technologies, industries and breakthroughs transforming how the physical world works.
01 / AIRFIXED-WING UAV
02 / FIELDMOBILE ROBOT
03 / ROADAUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
04 / SEAAUTONOMOUS VESSEL
REAL MACHINES / VERIFIED IMAGERYAir → Field → Road → Sea
Robots indexed158
Drone platforms25
Companies mapped31
Technologies explained9
Primary sources254
Evidence status shown on every record →
Guided view is on. Start with the machine categories below, or search a term such as lidar, warehouse picking or Part 107. Technical terms connect to plain-language definitions.
01 / Field Index
Open all machines
Explore the machine world
Browse by the environment a machine inhabits, the shape it takes, or the work it performs.
01AIR / UAV25
Drones
Civil, enterprise and defense aircraft
02FORM / 0123
Humanoid Robots
General-purpose machines built for human spaces
03FACTORY / 0231
Industrial Robotics
Arms, cobots and flexible automation
04LOGISTICS / 0325
Warehouse Robots
Mobile, picking and sortation systems
05LAST MILE / 0422
Delivery Robots
Ground and aerial delivery networks
06ROAD / AV22
Autonomous Vehicles
Robotaxis, trucks and off-road platforms
07MISSION / 0626
Defense Systems
Uncrewed air, land and maritime platforms
08FIELD / 0720
Agricultural Robots
Spraying, harvesting and crop intelligence
09CARE / 0821
Medical Robots
Surgical, rehabilitation and hospital systems
10OCEAN / 0923
Underwater Robots
AUVs, ROVs and inspection platforms
11ORBIT / 1021
Space Robotics
Rovers, manipulators and servicing systems
Technology signal
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02 / Flagship Index
Compare humanoids
The humanoid field is moving fast.
Compare physical specifications, dexterity, autonomy, commercial maturity and verified deployment signals, without mistaking a demonstration for production.
Evidence keyConfirmedManufacturer claimReportedEstimate
03 / New Machines
All product launches Latest machine releases
New platforms and major program updates, linked back to their manufacturers, technologies and source record.
Robotics ledgerAll robots →
01
Rosalind Franklin Rover
ExoMars rover designed to travel across Mars and drill below the surface in search of evidence relevant to past life.
space Mars rover
Europe
2028
02
Cartken Hauler
Cartken Hauler is a heavy-duty indoor-outdoor AMR for moving materials between buildings, production zones and warehouse areas.
industrial campus delivery robot
United States
2025
03
Serve Third-Generation Robot
Serve's third-generation delivery robot is the company's production sidewalk platform for restaurant and local-commerce deliveries.
sidewalk last-mile delivery robot
United States
2025
04
da Vinci 5
da Vinci 5 is Intuitive's fifth-generation multiport robotic-assisted surgical system; the FDA provided 510(k) clearance in March 2024 for specified uses.
medical robotic-assisted surgical system
United States
2024
UAV ledgerAll drones →
01
DJI Matrice 400
Matrice 400 is a configurable enterprise multirotor for inspection, mapping and public-safety workflows. Values are DJI specifications under stated test conditions.
enterprise multirotor
China
2025
02
Prime Air MK30
MK30 is Amazon Prime Air's electric delivery drone, designed to transition between vertical takeoff and wing-borne forward flight for small-package delivery.
aerial delivery drone
United States
2024
03
Skydio X10
X10 is an autonomous enterprise quadcopter for inspection, public safety and related operations.
enterprise inspection and public safety
United States
2023
04
Zipline Platform 2
Platform 2 is Zipline's autonomous delivery system combining a delivery aircraft, a tethered delivery device and supporting infrastructure.
delivery VTOL
United States
2023
04 / Ecosystem
Company directory Builders, operators and industries
The Observatory treats every company and deployment sector as a connected entity, not a tag on an article.
Companies to knowCO / INDEX
ABB
ABB supplies industrial robots, machine automation and electrification systems.
AeroVironment
AeroVironment develops small uncrewed aircraft and other defense systems.
Agility Robotics
Agility Robotics develops Digit, a bipedal robot designed for material-movement tasks in human workspaces.
Anduril
Anduril develops defense autonomy software, sensors and uncrewed air and maritime systems.
Apptronik
Apptronik develops human-centered robotic systems including the Apollo humanoid.
Aurora Innovation
Aurora develops the Aurora Driver automated-driving system, with an initial commercial focus on trucking.
Boston Dynamics
Boston Dynamics develops dynamic mobile robots, including Spot and Atlas.
Built Robotics
Built Robotics develops autonomy systems for heavy construction equipment.
05 / Observatory Signal
Open the newsroom What changed in the machine world
Real reporting from named sources, connected automatically to the entities it affects.
Figure reports Figure 03 work at BMW's Spartanburg plant
Figure said its Figure 03 humanoid, using Helix 02, performed a parts-sequencing demonstration at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg. Deployment and performance statements are company claims.
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Skydio announces $110 million Series F
Skydio announced $110 million in Series F financing and stated that the round valued the company at $4.4 billion.
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Apptronik announces $520 million Series A extension
Apptronik announced a $520 million extension and said total Series A capital had exceeded $935 million.
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Figure introduces Helix 02 full-body control system
Figure described Helix 02 as a vision-language-action system for whole-body control of Figure 03 and published demonstrations of long-horizon manipulation. Results are attributed to Figure and are not an independent benchmark.
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Figure introduces its third-generation Figure 03 humanoid
Figure introduced Figure 03 with redesigned sensing, hands, charging and manufacturing processes. Technical and scale statements are manufacturer claims.
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Intuitive announces FDA clearance for da Vinci 5
Intuitive announced that the FDA provided 510(k) clearance for its da Vinci 5 multiport robotic system for specified uses.
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Figure says Series C commitments exceeded $1 billion
Figure announced more than $1 billion in committed Series C capital and a $39 billion post-money valuation.
Read & trace entities06 / Structured Research
Ask the Observatory, then inspect the evidence.
Ask which humanoid lifts the most, what lidar does, who builds warehouse robots, or how Part 107 works. Answers draw from structured Observatory records and link to the underlying entities and sources.
Image credits
Puma AE: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr. · Public domain ↗Spot: Boston Dynamics ↗Waymo Driver: Waymo ↗Saildrone Voyager: Saildrone ↗Drones: Ghost: U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Nathan Arellano Tlaczani · Public domain ↗Humanoid Robots: Phoenix: Sanctuary AI ↗Industrial Robotics: ABB IRB 6700: ABB Robotics ↗Warehouse Robots: Locus Origin: Locus Robotics ↗Delivery Robots: BellaBot: PUDU Robotics ↗Autonomous Vehicles: Nuro Driver: Nuro ↗Defense Systems: MQ-9A Reaper: U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Leslie Pratt · Public domain ↗Agricultural Robots: LaserWeeder: Carbon Robotics ↗Medical Robots: Hugo RAS System: Medtronic ↗Underwater Robots: HUGIN: Kongsberg Discovery ↗Space Robotics: Perseverance: NASA/JPL-Caltech ↗Figure 03: Figure ↗Atlas: Boston Dynamics ↗Unitree G1: Unitree Robotics ↗Apollo: Apptronik ↗Rosalind Franklin Rover: European Space Agency ↗Cartken Hauler: Cartken ↗Serve Third-Generation Robot: Serve Robotics ↗da Vinci 5: Intuitive ↗DJI Matrice 400: DJI Enterprise ↗Prime Air MK30: Amazon ↗Skydio X10: Skydio ↗Zipline Platform 2: Zipline ↗ABB: ABB / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain ↗AeroVironment: AeroVironment ↗Agility Robotics: Agility Robotics / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain ↗Anduril: Anduril Industries / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain ↗Apptronik: Apptronik ↗Aurora Innovation: Aurora Innovation ↗Boston Dynamics: Boston Dynamics ↗Built Robotics: Built Robotics / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain ↗Figure reports Figure 03 work at BMW's Spartanburg plant: Figure ↗Skydio announces $110 million Series F: Skydio ↗Apptronik announces $520 million Series A extension: Apptronik ↗Figure introduces Helix 02 full-body control system: Figure ↗Figure introduces its third-generation Figure 03 humanoid: Figure ↗Intuitive announces FDA clearance for da Vinci 5: Copyright © 2025 Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. ↗Figure says Series C commitments exceeded $1 billion: Figure ↗