# Optimus Autonomous Drone System at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: deployment

Canonical ID: `960d2eba-cfd6-4c73-b686-dbccde7bbf49`

Airobotics completed Optimus Urban Drone Infrastructure proof-of-concept in Abu Dhabi. $3.5M purchase order for multi-system deployment for aerial data and security services.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-14_

- **Slug:** ondas-optimus-abu-dhabi-uae
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Optimus Autonomous Drone System](/models/ondas-optimus.md) (id: `bc083c52-6255-4dd2-b8ea-7c80cbe5bef2`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Ondas](/companies/ondas.md) (id: `cb27adfd-87fa-4152-9fc8-a2b0e618f376`)
- **Location:** [Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates](/locations/abu-dhabi-uae-ondas.md) (id: `c168198a-c00f-408e-a1a7-08a553c4f278`)
- **First seen:** 2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://ir.ondas.com/press-releases/detail/122/

## Common questions

### What is the Optimus Autonomous Drone System deployment at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates?

Optimus Autonomous Drone System, built by Ondas, is recorded as a deployment at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on the DEPLOY registry. Ondas operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Optimus Autonomous Drone System at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates?

Ondas, the manufacturer of Optimus Autonomous Drone System, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Optimus Autonomous Drone System deployment at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting February 1, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Optimus Autonomous Drone System deployment at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates?

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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