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AeroVironment's open autonomy software architecture: a behavior-tree-based, airframe-decoupled stack paired with the Autonomy Retrofit Kit (ARK) edge-compute payload and SPOTR-Edge perception. Designed to be cross-platform; it underpins the Red Dragon one-way-attack UAS and is a named retrofit for the Puma family.
Framework · Maturity: Production · Closed · Powers 2 robots
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /brains/avacore.md
- RSS feed: /brains/avacore/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/brains/4dc07a38-a33e-4ec8-aae0-a17391c4db24
- Revision history: /brains/avacore/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Key facts
- Architecture
- Behavior-tree-based, airframe-decoupled stack
- System structure
- Paired with Autonomy Retrofit Kit (ARK) edge-compute payload and SPOTR-Edge perception
- Model type
- Framework
- Maturity stage
- Production
- Open source
- No
Developed by (1)
Powers (2)
- AeroVironment PumaAeroVironment · aerial
- AeroVironment P550AeroVironment · aerial
Where AeroVironment AVACORE runs
Deployments of robots powered by AeroVironment AVACORE, by place and type.
- delivery and inspection drones in United States →
- delivery and inspection drones in California →
- delivery and inspection drones in Ukraine (combat zones) →
- delivery and inspection drones in Nevada →
- delivery and inspection drones in United Kingdom →
- delivery and inspection drones in China →
- The global deployment map →
Common questions
- What is AeroVironment AVACORE?
- AeroVironment's open autonomy software architecture: a behavior-tree-based, airframe-decoupled stack paired with the Autonomy Retrofit Kit (ARK) edge-compute payload and SPOTR-Edge perception. Designed to be cross-platform; it underpins the Red Dragon one-way-attack UAS and is a named retrofit for the Puma family.
- Which robots run on AeroVironment AVACORE?
- 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry run on AeroVironment AVACORE: AeroVironment Puma, AeroVironment P550.
- Who developed AeroVironment AVACORE?
- AeroVironment AVACORE is credited to AeroVironment on the DEPLOY registry. Each developer attribution is verified via primary sources.
- Is AeroVironment AVACORE open source?
- No. AeroVironment AVACORE is recorded as proprietary on the DEPLOY registry. Model weights and source are not publicly available.
- What type of AI is AeroVironment AVACORE?
- AeroVironment AVACORE is a framework on the DEPLOY registry.
- What is AeroVironment AVACORE's maturity stage?
- AeroVironment AVACORE is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder. Production stage means high-volume sustained commercial operations.
Sources (3)
- https://www.avinc.com/solution/avacore/
- https://investor.avinc.com/news-releases/news-release-details/av-unveils-new-ai-capability-and-autonomy-kit-unmanned-systems
- https://www.avinc.com/2025/05/06/av-unleashes-red-dragon-a-new-breed-of-fully-autonomous-capable-gps-denied-one-way-attack-unmanned-aircraft-systems/
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (3 primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-06-28
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: production
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for AeroVironment AVACORE.Canonical ID 4dc07a38-a33e-4ec8-aae0-a17391c4db24