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  1. RobotBoston Dynamics · quadruped inspection robot · United States · 2020

    Spot

    Spot is a commercial quadruped mobile robot used for remote inspection, sensing and data collection.

  2. Applicationpublic safety and defense

    Bomb Disposal

    Remotely operated ground robots let trained teams inspect and manipulate suspected explosive devices from a distance.

  3. RobotGhost Robotics · defense ground robot: quadruped UGV · United States

    Vision 60

    Vision 60 is a modular quadruped uncrewed ground vehicle built for mobility across rough terrain, with perception-assisted walking and route-level autonomy for…

  4. Applicationsecurity

    Robotic Security

    Ground robots, drones and fixed sensors can support monitoring and incident assessment under human oversight.

  5. Maritime SystemBlue Robotics · underwater remotely operated vehicle · United States · 2016

    BlueROV2

    Open-platform remotely operated underwater vehicle used in education, research, and inspection projects.

  6. Maritime SystemDeep Trekker · underwater remotely operated vehicle · Canada · 2018

    REVOLUTION ROV

    Portable tethered remotely operated vehicle designed for underwater inspection with an articulating camera head and optional tools.

  7. Maritime SystemSaab · underwater remotely operated vehicle · United Kingdom · 2002

    Seaeye Falcon

    Compact electric remotely operated vehicle used for inspection, observation, and light intervention underwater.

  8. Maritime SystemSaab · underwater remotely operated vehicle · United Kingdom · 2013

    Seaeye Leopard

    Work-class electric remotely operated vehicle designed for inspection and intervention missions.

  9. RobotJohn Deere · autonomous agricultural tractor · United States · 2022

    John Deere Autonomous 8R

    Autonomous tractor using cameras and machine learning to perform bounded tillage work under remote monitoring.

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  10. DroneSkydio · enterprise inspection and public safety · United States · 2023

    Skydio X10

    X10 is an autonomous enterprise quadcopter for inspection, public safety and related operations.

  11. Maritime SystemOceaneering · underwater autonomous vehicle · United States · 2021

    Freedom AUV

    Hybrid autonomous underwater vehicle designed for survey and inspection of subsea infrastructure.

  12. Maritime SystemVideoRay · underwater remotely operated vehicle · United States · 2017

    Mission Specialist Defender

    Portable observation-class remotely operated vehicle with configurable thrusters, sensors, and manipulators.

  13. Maritime SystemSaab · underwater hybrid autonomous vehicle · United Kingdom · 2013

    Sabertooth

    Hybrid AUV/ROV platform designed for autonomous inspection and tethered intervention around subsea infrastructure.

  14. Applicationheavy industry

    Mining Robotics

    Autonomous and remote systems support haulage, drilling, surveying and inspection in mines.

  15. DroneBaykar · defense drone: medium-altitude long-endurance RPAS · Turkey

    Bayraktar TB2

    Bayraktar TB2 is a remotely piloted fixed-wing aircraft used for persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and other defense missions.

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  16. DroneLeonardo · defense drone: persistent-surveillance RPAS · Italy

    Falco Xplorer

    Falco Xplorer is a remotely piloted fixed-wing aircraft developed for persistent strategic surveillance with automatic takeoff and landing and an open payload…

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  17. DroneSaab / UMS Skeldar · defense drone: rotary-wing maritime RPAS · Sweden

    Skeldar V-200

    Skeldar V-200 is a medium-range remotely piloted helicopter for land and maritime sensing, controlled through high-level autonomous commands from a remote pilot station.

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  18. Applicationindustrial

    Inspection

    Mobile robots and drones carry cameras or other sensors to observe equipment, structures and sites.

  19. RegulationUnited States · Federal Aviation Administration · drone identification

    FAA Remote Identification of Drones

    Remote ID rules require many registered drones operating in U.S. airspace to provide identification and location information through an approved method. Exceptions and…

  20. Applicationagriculture

    Crop Monitoring

    Sensors on drones, vehicles or field robots collect imagery and measurements to assess crop conditions.

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  21. DroneDJI · enterprise multirotor · China · 2025

    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.

  22. DroneGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems · defense long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft · United States · 2007

    MQ-9A Reaper

    MQ-9A is a remotely piloted, long-endurance aircraft used for ISR and strike missions. Operational details vary by operator and configuration.

  23. Maritime SystemKongsberg Maritime · autonomous underwater vehicle · Norway · 1993

    HUGIN

    HUGIN is a family of autonomous underwater vehicles for seabed mapping, inspection and defense-related missions.

  24. RobotMonarch Tractor · agricultural electric autonomous tractor · United States · 2022

    Monarch MK-V

    Electric compact tractor with driver-assistance, remote operation, and autonomous operating modes for supported farm tasks.

  25. RobotMilrem Robotics · defense ground robot: tracked robotic combat vehicle · Estonia

    Type-X RCV

    Type-X is a tracked robotic combat-vehicle platform developed for mechanized-unit support, with remote operation and autonomous functions including waypoint navigation…

  26. RobotNASA Johnson Space Center · space research humanoid robot · United States · 2013

    Valkyrie (R5)

    Valkyrie is NASA's rugged, electric humanoid research platform for degraded human-engineered environments and future remote caretaking tasks on Earth and in space.

  27. RobotUBTECH Robotics · industrial humanoid robot · China · 2024

    Walker S1

    Walker S1 is UBTECH's industrial humanoid for multi-task factory scenarios, including material movement, inspection and station-side handling.

  28. Autonomous VehicleEinride · cabless electric freight truck · Sweden

    Einride Autonomous Electric Truck

    Einride's cabless autonomous electric truck is part of an integrated freight platform combining electric vehicles, autonomous operation and remote oversight.

  29. Maritime SystemSchmidt Ocean Institute · underwater remotely operated vehicle · United States · 2016

    ROV SuBastian

    Remotely operated deep-sea research vehicle aboard Falkor (too), equipped for imaging, sampling, and scientific instrument deployment.

  30. Maritime SystemGeneral Dynamics Mission Systems · underwater autonomous vehicle · United States · 2018

    Bluefin-9

    Portable autonomous underwater vehicle designed for survey, search, and environmental monitoring missions.

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  31. Maritime SystemTeledyne Marine · underwater autonomous vehicle · Iceland · 2001

    Gavia AUV

    Modular portable autonomous underwater vehicle used for survey, monitoring, and search applications.

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  32. Applicationpublic safety

    Firefighting Robotics

    Robots can support reconnaissance, hose handling or monitoring in selected fire environments.

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  33. GlossaryGlossary term

    Remote ID

    A system for broadcasting identification and location information about a drone and associated control station under applicable rules.

  34. RobotFANUC · industrial collaborative robot · Japan · 2019

    FANUC CRX

    CRX is FANUC's family of collaborative robot arms for lighter-payload industrial tasks.

  35. RobotKUKA · industrial collaborative robot · Germany · 2013

    KUKA LBR iiwa

    LBR iiwa is a seven-axis lightweight robot arm with joint torque sensing for sensitive automation tasks.

  36. Autonomous VehicleAurora Innovation · autonomous trucking system · United States · 2017

    Aurora Driver

    Aurora Driver is an automated-driving system developed initially for highway freight operations.

  37. Space RobotNASA/JPL · space planetary Mars rover · United States · 2020

    Perseverance

    Perseverance is NASA's Mars 2020 rover, built to study Jezero Crater, cache samples and demonstrate exploration technologies.

  38. Industrial SystemBuilt Robotics · construction autonomy system · United States · 2020

    Exosystem

    Exosystem is an autonomy retrofit system for selected heavy construction equipment.

  39. RobotRheinmetall · defense ground robot: compact autonomous UGV · Canada

    Mission Master SP

    Mission Master SP is a compact electric uncrewed ground vehicle in Rheinmetall's autonomous Mission Master family, configured for evaluation in logistics, observation…

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