Operations
Approvals: FAA type certificate (Optimus 1-EX, 2023)
Autonomy: Robotic arm swaps batteries and payloads inside the base; autonomous missions with remote supervision.
Primary use: Security patrols and industrial inspection at fixed sites.
Operators and customers: Dubai Police; industrial and security sites.
Aircraft record
Aircraft record
| Make | Ondas (American Robotics) |
| Class | inspection |
| Type | docked multirotor |
| Country | United States |
| Powertrain | battery-electric |
| Autonomy | Robotic arm swaps batteries and payloads inside the base; autonomous missions with remote supervision |
| Regulatory | FAA type certificate (Optimus 1-EX, 2023) |
| Primary use | Security patrols and industrial inspection at fixed sites |
| Operators | Dubai Police; industrial and security sites |
| Status | in production |
| Record updated | 2026-10 |
Official site: ondas.com
In context
Where it fits
Listed in Inspection Drones. Drones are compared on payload against range and endurance, how far the operation runs without people on site (docks, remote operations centers, detect-and-avoid), which approvals let it fly beyond visual line of sight, and who actually flies it.
| Model | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Matrice 3D / 3TD with Dock 2 (DJI) | docked multirotor | in production |
| Matrice 4D / 4TD with Dock 3 (DJI) | docked multirotor | in production |
| Percepto Air Max with Percepto Base (Percepto) | docked multirotor | in production |
| X10 / X10D with Skydio Dock (Skydio) | docked multirotor | in production |
| EVO Max 4T (Autel Robotics) | multirotor | in production |
| Matrice 350 RTK (DJI) | multirotor | in production |
| Matrice 400 (DJI) | multirotor | in production |
| Matrice 4E / 4T (DJI) | multirotor | in production |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- Optimus System (Ondas (American Robotics))
- Sources
- ElectronsX drones dataset; maker specifications, operator releases and FAA, EASA and CAAC approvals
- Updated
- 2026-10