# Penguin C Mk2 at Taiwan: deployment

Canonical ID: `9254c19f-1b3b-4d19-af48-14bf4227a819`

[Edge Autonomy](/companies/edge-autonomy.md) licenses [Penguin C MK2](/models/edge-autonomy-penguin-c-mk2.md).5 VTOL drone for local production in [Taiwan](/locations/taiwan.md), the first such tie-up for the company.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-14_

- **Slug:** edge-autonomy-penguin-c-mk2-taiwan
- **Status:** announced
- **Model:** [Penguin C Mk2](/models/edge-autonomy-penguin-c-mk2.md) (id: `410e30a4-c1e0-4322-94e2-1fefc437d62e`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Edge Autonomy](/companies/edge-autonomy.md) (id: `1e39792b-f1d5-4a4a-8fe0-cb3bd4b01d2d`)
- **Location:** [Taiwan](/locations/taiwan.md) (id: `5a4df391-fad3-4bb9-8223-e3f444f3d2ac`)
- **Operator:** [Edge Autonomy](/companies/edge-autonomy.md) (id: `1e39792b-f1d5-4a4a-8fe0-cb3bd4b01d2d`)
- **First seen:** 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Edge Autonomy Of U.S. To Produce Penguin Military Drone In Taiwan** · https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/edge-autonomy-us-produce-penguin-military-drone-taiwan · 2025-12-12

## Common questions

### What is the Penguin C Mk2 deployment at Taiwan?

Penguin C Mk2, built by Edge Autonomy, is recorded as a deployment at Taiwan on the DEPLOY registry. Edge Autonomy operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Penguin C Mk2 at Taiwan?

Edge Autonomy, the manufacturer of Penguin C Mk2, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Penguin C Mk2 deployment at Taiwan go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting December 12, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the Penguin C Mk2 deployment at Taiwan still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.

### Have there been incidents at the Penguin C Mk2 deployment at Taiwan?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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