Ground

GROUND

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.)