The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Boeing: 2 models, 2 deployments across 2 regions. 5 sources back the record.
CategoryDrones
Overview
Boeing (NYSE: BA) is a US aerospace company producing commercial aircraft (737, 777, 787), defense systems, and space launch vehicles. Developing autonomous flight systems, MQ-25 Stingray autonomous tanker, and Starliner crew capsule. Major DoD and Nasa contractor.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Focus
Robot
Autonomous systems
Products
Data & sources
Patent documents
4
Web sources
1
5 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
MQ-25 Stingray
Boeing MQ-25 Stingray carrier-based aerial refueling drone for US Navy. First operational carrier-based unmanned aircraft.
Current platform
CST-100 Starliner
Crew capsule designed for autonomous rendezvous and docking with the ISS; flown but not yet certified/operational.
Partnerships
Every company Boeing has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Archer Aviation1× joint2 total
- 2Embraer1× joint3 total
- 3GE Aerospace1× joint2 total
- 4Insitu1× joint
- 5Mitsubishi Heavy Industries1× joint2 total
- 6Saab AB1× joint3 total
Most recent
- with Archer Aviationjust announced
Boeing on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified May 2025. Explore where Boeing's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Boeing deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Dr. Todd Citron Chief Technology Officer, VP & GM of Boeing Research & Technologysecondary-verified
- Kelly Ortberg President & CEO (since Aug 2024)secondary-verified
Founders (1)
- William Boeingno longer at company
Former / Previously (4)
- William Boeing Founder (1916), Foundersecondary-verified
- Joe Landon Earlier career at Boeingsecondary-verified
- Belinda Marchand Aerospace Engineer (McDonnell Douglas, acquired by Boeing)secondary-verified
- Damen Cheung Software Team Leadsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Boeing.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Boeing2 deployments
Recent coverage
Boeing in third-party press
Peers
56 peers across 1 segment. Every Boeing competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
space(56)
36 companies in this segment · low_concentration (HHI 1188.742650389188) · leader K2 Space at 2172%
- Airbusdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Astrobotic Technologydirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Astroscaledirect competitor(inferred)strong
- China Manned Space Agencydirect competitor(inferred)strong
- China National Space Administrationdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- ClearSpacedirect competitor(inferred)strong
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- sec_10k
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- elevated
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
6 total · 4 operating · 2 just announced
Every company Boeing has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- with Archer Aviationjust announced
Most-frequent partners
- 1Archer Aviation1× joint2 total
- 2Embraer1× joint3 total
- 3GE Aerospace1× joint2 total
- 4Insitu1× joint
- 5Mitsubishi Heavy Industries1× joint2 total
- 6Saab AB1× joint3 total
All 6 partnerships
open in the atlas →- technology—just announced
- manufacturing—operating
- saab x boeingwithSaab AB3technology—operating
- joint venture—operating
- manufacturing—operating
- other2026-08-16announcedjust announced
Patent estate (4)
- US9870500B2usptograntedgranted 2018-01-16assignee
- US20200084587A1usptopendingassignee
- US10544157B2usptograntedgranted 2020-01-28assignee
- US11306536B2usptograntedgranted 2022-04-19assignee
Timeline
Every recorded move in Boeing’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Wisk Aero
2026-08-23Supply: Backer and technology partner for autonomous eVTOL to Wisk Aero
PartnershipArcher Aviation acquires Wisk Aero, SkyGrid, and Insitu from Boeing
2026-08-16Boeing agreed to sell Wisk Aero, SkyGrid (airspace management software), and Insitu (drone maker) to Archer Aviation in exchange for a 16.5% ownership stake in Archer. The deal consolidates two rival eVTOL developers and ends a complex history that began with Wisk's 2021 IP theft lawsuit against Archer, which was settled in 2023 with a collaboration agreement.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 6, 2026
Boeing Starliner autonomous ISS docking
- Record createdJun 5, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMay 21, 2025
MQ-25 Stingray at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia, USA
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMay 21, 2022
CST-100 Starliner at International Space Station
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Boeing.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Impulse Space6 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Boeing from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
US’ new fighter jet that can integrate 12 AMRAAM missiles, 30,000-lb payload leaves Boeing facility
The U.S. Air Force has taken a significant step toward modernizing its fighter force in...
Boeing Quietly Paid $3.1M Fine Related to 2024 Door Plug Incident
Manufacturer faced penalty for safety violations from September 2023 through February 2024.
Major engine plant expands 40% with 70,000 sq ft to back Boeing 737, A320 fleets
StandardAero has added 70,000 square feet to its Winnipeg operations, expanding the facility’s footprint by...
Final Three SES O3b mPOWER Satellites Arrive at Cape Canaveral Ahead of Falcon 9 Launch
On Thursday, September 3, 2026, satellite operator SES announced that the final three O3b mPOWER satellites arrived at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Transported from Boeing Space and…
Boeing to supply flight control tech for special ops Chinooks
U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded Boeing a $55.4 million order to supply Active Parallel Actuator Systems and related parts for the MH-47G special operations helicopter…
Boeing Delivers O3b mPOWER Satellites to SES
Boeing has delivered the final three satellites that will complete SES’s O3b mPOWER constellation. The satellites are set for launch later this month on a SpaceX Falcon 9 mission.…
U.S. Navy awards Boeing $12.7 million for MQ-25 drone upgrades
The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a $12.7 million contract modification to upgrade electronic components on the MQ-25 Stingray, the Navy’s first operational carrier-based drone,…
The Boeing Deal Just Changed Everything For Archer Aviation
Boeing Is Building 737s Faster Than It Has in Years. But Its Engineers Just Authorized an October Strike.
Boeing, union negotiators to meet Monday to resume stalled contract negotiations
Boeing and the Society of Professional Engineering Employees Association plan to resume contract negotiations Monday in Seattle after union members rejected the offer. The post…
Air Force awards Boeing $131 billion ceiling contract for F-15 production, modernization
The Air Force has awarded Boeing a sole-source contract with a $131.23 billion ceiling to produce, modernize and sustain F-15 fighters.
FAA Mandates 787 Inspections After Wing Shim Issue Raises Fatigue Concerns
Aerospace Global News reports the FAA has ordered inspections of 77 Boeing 787 Dreamliners worldwide after identifying improperly... The post FAA Mandates 787 Inspections After…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/boeing.md
- RSS feed: /companies/boeing/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/a25949e5-8c6d-4a7b-84f0-021d8af04b36
- Revision history: /companies/boeing/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Impulse Space6 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
Video
Incredible footage of a Boeing 777 making an extremely low pass over Horseshoe Bay Resort Jet Center in Texas has gone viral. ADS-B data shows the aircraft descending to approximately runway height as it crossed the airp
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NASA and Boeing claim 'progress' on the troubled Starliner, but insiders suggest another year for an uncrewed test flight. Type A mishap, thruster, and heat iss
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Heat Index
Serious62/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Boeing draws attention at the 94th percentile but verifies reality at the 24th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap +70.3, 7th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 5, 2026