# Ornadyne O1: Ornadyne drone

Canonical ID: `68f532f9-fc3b-4d73-905d-3567984820be`

- **Slug:** ornadyne-o1
- **Form factor:** aerial
- **Maturity stage:** pilot
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## Deployments

_No deployments registered for this model._

## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Ornadyne O1?

A crow-shaped biomimetic ornithopter UAV that generates lift and thrust through wing flapping rather than rotary propulsion. Features a one-meter wingspan, 50-100 gram payload capacity, hour-class flight time, and near-silent acoustic signature designed to blend into counter-UAS detection noise. Currently at TRL 4-5 with a flying prototype.

### How much does Ornadyne O1 cost?

Ornadyne O1's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Ornadyne O1 from Ornadyne. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.

### Is Ornadyne O1 actually deployed in the real world?

Ornadyne O1 is at the pilot stage: a trial is reported, but no deployment is yet verified at a named site on the DEPLOY registry. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.

### Who makes Ornadyne O1?

Ornadyne O1 is made by Ornadyne, based in Los Angeles, CA, USA, founded in 2026.

### Can you buy Ornadyne O1?

Ornadyne O1 is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.

### What are alternatives to Ornadyne O1?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Ornadyne O1 include Skydio X10, Wing Delivery Aircraft, MQ-9 Reaper, Matternet M2.

### How does Ornadyne O1 compare to Skydio X10?

Ornadyne O1 and Skydio X10 (Skydio · 5 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Ornadyne O1 has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

### What is Ornadyne O1's maturity stage?

Ornadyne O1 is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.

### Where is Ornadyne O1 deployed?

No verified deployments of Ornadyne O1 are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.


## Sources (4)

1. https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/ornadyne
2. https://www.automate.org/robotics/industry-insights/robotics-raises-aseon-labs-h3-zoom-ornadyne-rekise-marine-seahi-robotics
3. https://www.autonomyglobal.co/as-the-crow-flies-ornadynes-bird-mimicking-ornithopter-o1-targets-military-reconnaissance-missions/
4. https://ornadyne.com/

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