| Parameter |
Type |
Exportable? |
Searchable? |
Description |
| Platform |
Text |
Yes |
Yes |
Name of the platform |
| Primary Organization |
Text |
Yes |
Yes |
Primary manufacturer of the platform |
| Company State |
Normalized Text |
Yes |
No |
State associated with the HQ of the Primary Organization |
| Company Website |
Hyperlink |
Yes |
No |
Link to the Primary Organization's homepage |
| Company Type |
Normalized Text |
Yes |
No |
The type of company as determined by financial status (private, public, subsidiary, government, etc.) |
| Industry |
Normalized Text |
Yes |
No |
Industries in which the company is involved |
| Company Size |
Normalized Text |
Yes |
Yes |
Three options determined by employee numbers: Small (1-49), Medium(50-499), Large (>500) |
| Org Products Services |
Text |
Yes |
No |
A description of the products and services offered by the Primary Organization |
| Platform Address Line 1 |
Text |
Yes |
No |
First line of the Primary Organization's HQ address |
| Platform Address Line 2 |
Test |
Yes |
No |
Second line of the Primary Organization's HQ address |
| Platform Address Line 3 |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Third line of the Primary Organization's HQ address |
| Platform City |
Normalized Text |
Yes |
No |
City associated with the HQ of the Primary Organization |
| Platform State |
Normalized Text |
Yes |
No |
State associated with the HQ of the Primary Organization |
| Platform Zip |
Normalized Text |
Yes |
No |
Zip Code associated with the HQ of the Primary Organization |
| Platform Country |
Normalized Text |
Yes |
No |
Country associated with the HQ of the Primary Organization |
| Platform Phone |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Phone Number associated with the HQ of the Primary Organization |
| Platform Email |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Email associated with the HQ of the Primary Organization (can be generic or specific to unmanned systems development depending on what the company releases publicly) |
| Share Code |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Shard code for publicly traded companies |
| Website |
Hyperlink |
Yes |
No |
Link to the main website associated with the platform on the Primary Organization's website |
| Domain |
Normalized Text |
Yes |
Yes |
Domain in which the platform operates (Air, Ground, or Maritime) |
| Market |
Normalized Text |
Yes |
Yes |
Markets in which a platform operates (Academic, Civil, Commercial, Consumer, Military). There can be some confusion between Civil and Commercial. For the purposes of this database, Civil is associated with all government non-military operations (such as first responders) while Commercial operations are those conducted by civilians for economic gain (such as precision agriculture, mining, etc.) |
| Application |
Normalized Text |
Yes |
Yes |
Applications for which a platform can be used as determined by AUVSI researchers |
| Application Comment |
Normalized Text |
Yes |
Yes |
Comments with respect to the Applications associated with the platform |
| Continent |
Normalized Text |
Yes |
No |
Continent associated with the HQ of the Primary Organization |
| Country(s) |
Normalized Text |
Yes |
Yes |
Countries associated with a given platform (this includes subcontractor countries or if the platform is developed in more than one country) |
| Status |
Normalized Text |
Yes |
Yes |
Operational status of the platform: Active (the platform is currently being offered for sale or remains in operation), Inactive (the platform is no longer being marketed for sale or is known to no longer be in operation, Uncertain (operational status is unclear) |
| Additional Contractor |
Text |
Yes |
Yes |
Other organizations involved in the development, distribution, manufacturing, etc. of a platform |
| Description |
Text |
Yes |
No |
A description of the platform |
| Picture URL |
Hyperlink |
Yes |
No |
Link to the picture of the platform stored on AUVSI's server |
| Picture Comment |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Source associated with provided platform picture |
| Platform Diameter (m) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
No |
Diameter of the platform in meters |
| Platform Diameter (mm) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
No |
Diameter of the platform in millimeters |
| Platform Diameter (ft) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
No |
Diameter of the platform in feet |
| Platform Diameter Comment |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Comment with respect to the Diameter of the platform |
| Platform Length (m) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
Yes |
Length of the platform in meters |
| Platform Length (mm) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
Yes |
Length of the platform in millimeters |
| Platform Length (ft) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
Yes |
Length of the platform in feet |
| Platform Length Comment |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Comment with respect to the Length of the platform |
| Platform Width (m) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
Yes |
Width of the platform in meters |
| Platform Width (mm) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
Yes |
Width of the platform in millimeters |
| Platform Width (ft) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
Yes |
Width of the platform in feet |
| Platform Width Comment |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Comment with respect to the Width of the platform |
| Platform Height (m) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
Yes |
Height of the platform in meters |
| Platform Height (mm) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
Yes |
Height of the platform in millimeters |
| Platform Height (ft) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
Yes |
Height of the platform in feet |
| Platform Height Comment |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Comment with respect to the Height of the platform |
| Platform Weight (kg) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
Yes |
Weight of the platform in kilograms |
| Platform Weight (lbs) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
Yes |
Weight of the platform in pounds |
| Platform Weight Comment |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Comment with respect to the Weight of the platform |
| Payload Weight (kg) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
Yes |
Payload Weight of the platform in kilograms |
| Payload Weight (lbs) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
Yes |
Payload Weight of the platform in pounds |
| Payload Comment |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Comment with respect to the Payload Weight of the platform |
| Payload Volume |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Payload Volume of the platform |
| Max Speed (mph) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
Yes |
Max Speed of the platform in miles per hour |
| Max Speed (km/hr) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
Yes |
Max Speed of the platform in kilometers per hour |
| Max Speed (knots) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
Yes |
Max Speed of the platform in knots |
| Speed Comment |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Comment with respect to the Max Speed of the platform |
| Endurance (hrs) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
Yes |
Endurance of the platform in hours |
| Endurance (mins) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
Yes |
Endurance of the platform in minutes |
| Endurance Comment |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Comment with respect to the Endurance of the platform |
| Max Range (km) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
Yes |
Max Range of the platform in kilometers |
| Max Range (mi) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
Yes |
Max Range of the platform in miles |
| Max Range Comment |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Comment with respect to the Max Range of the platform |
| Power Source |
Normalized Text |
Yes |
Yes |
Power Source type integrated on the platform: Combustion Engine, Electric Motor, Other |
| Power Source Comments |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Comment with respect to the Power Source type |
| Power (kW) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
Yes |
Power offered by the propulsion system in kilowatts |
| Power (W) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
Yes |
Power offered by the propulsion system in watts |
| Power (hp) |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
Yes |
Power offered by the propulsion system in horsepower |
| Power Comment |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Comment with respect to the Power of the platform |
| Power Requirements |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Power Requirements for the platform |
| Turning Capability |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
No |
Rate of turn in degrees per second |
| Turning Capability Comment |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Comment with respect to the Turning Capability of the platform |
| Operating Conditions |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Description of Operating Conditions beyond those provided via numerical parameters (Temperature, Wind, etc.) |
| Energy Source |
Normalized Text |
Yes |
Yes |
Energy Source used to run the Propulsion system: Battery, Fuel Cell, Solar, Gasoline, etc. |
| Energy Source Comment |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Comment with respect to the Energy Source used on the platform |
| Locomotion |
Normalized Text |
Yes |
Yes |
Locomotion type used by the platform: Legged, Wheeled, Tracked, Rolling, Other |
| Locomotion Comment |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Comment with respect to the Locomotion type |
| Chasis |
Text |
Yes |
No |
A description of the chassis used by the platform |
| Maneuverability/Mobility |
Text |
Yes |
No |
A description of the Maneuverability and Mobility capabilities of the platform |
| Manipulator/Lift |
Text |
Yes |
No |
A description of the Manipulator and Lifting systems integrated on the platform |
| Surveillance/Observation |
Text |
Yes |
No |
A description of the sensors and subsystems used to conduct Surveillance and Observation |
| Control System |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Description of the Control systems integrated on the platform |
| Communication/Data Link |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Description of the Communication systems integrated on the platform |
| Navigation |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Description of the Navigation systems integrated on the platform |
| Attachment/Accessories |
Text |
Yes |
No |
A description of the available Attachments and Accessories for the platform |
| Armament/Protection |
Text |
Yes |
No |
A description of the Armament and Protection systems integrated on the platform |
| Type of Minefields |
Normalized Text |
Yes |
No |
If applicable, the Type of Minefield for which the platform is used: Anti-Personnel (AP), Anti-Tank (AT), etc. |
| Minefield/IED Clearing Methods |
Normalized Text |
Yes |
No |
If applicable, the Method used by the plaform to clear mines: Flail, Tiller, etc. |
| Clearance Rates |
Text |
Yes |
No |
If applicable, Rate at which the vehicle clears mines (usually provided in terms of area) |
| Clearance Depth |
Text |
Yes |
No |
If applicable, Depth to which mines are cleared |
| Clearance Width |
Text |
Yes |
No |
If applicable, Width of mine clearance |
| Number of Chains |
Numerical Value |
Yes |
No |
If applicable, the number of chains used on the active flail unit |
| Miscellaneous |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Any other information that does not relate to other parameters |
| End User Organization |
Text |
Yes |
No |
Government organizations that have been noted as end users of the platform (this does not relate to commercial UAS operators) |
| Source |
Text |
Yes |
No |
All sources used to reference the data for each platform |
| Platform Status |
Text |
No |
No |
Any time a platform is noted in a news release this information is captured and can be viewed on the individual platform details page. Information is dated and categorized based on type of news release (delivery, operation, contract, availability, maturity, etc.) |