Index
Robot brains
The AI foundation models, VLAs, world models, frameworks, and OS-layers that animate robots in the registry. A brain is the cognitive identity of a robot, distinct from the body that runs it.
Maturity stages apply DEPLOY's ladder (research / pilot / commercial / production), not source-list labels. "Released and in use" is usually research or commercial, not production.
- AeroVironment AVACOREFramework · Production
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.
- Anduril LatticeOS-layer · Production
Anduril's AI command-and-control and mission-autonomy software platform: it fuses sensors and effectors into a common operating picture and autonomously tasks teams of unmanned systems under a single operator. An integration/OS layer for autonomous systems rather than a single-platform autopilot.
- Shield AI HivemindFoundation model · Production
Shield AI's AI pilot and autonomy stack: it flies aircraft without GPS, communications, or a human pilot, and is offered as the Hivemind Enterprise developer platform (EdgeOS, Pilot, Commander, Forge). Has flown the X-62 VISTA (F-16-class) under DARPA ACE and the Anduril Fury, and powers the V-BAT.
- Skydio Autonomy EngineFoundation model · Production
Skydio's onboard AI autonomy stack: vision-based obstacle avoidance, scene understanding, and self-flying skills that operate the drone independently of pilot stick input. The capability that distinguishes Skydio from pilot-assist drones.
- Wing OpenSkyOS-layer · Production
Wing's airspace-management and automated-airspace-access platform (an FAA-approved UAS Service Supplier providing LAANC; CASA-verified in Australia). OpenSky coordinates drone traffic and airspace access for Wing's delivery network; Wing's onboard delivery-autonomy stack is not separately branded.
- Zipline Autonomy (Acoustic Detect-and-Avoid)Foundation model · Production
Zipline's onboard autonomy stack and acoustic detect-and-avoid (DAA) system: a wing-mounted microphone array giving roughly 360-degree awareness up to about 2 km, plus ADS-B, enabling beyond-visual-line-of-sight flight without ground visual observers. Basis of Zipline's FAA BVLOS authorizations.
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