The SwarmOS™ is a Research robot developed by Palladyne AI (United States).
RoboScore
Weak evidence
No confirmed deployment on record — this score reflects the rest of the record, not verified adoption.
4 of 9 signals present
Recomputed nightly from public data. Missing data is skipped, never zero-filled — and rankings are never for sale.
Weighted factors
average of the 4 scored · blanks don't count
Ranked #41 of 69 in the Research standing.
See the standingWhere it has stood42 days · best #35 · worst #48
3 days carry something the board can name:
- 11 Aug Its maker's news lifted the score 2.15 — the board noticed.
- 5 Sept Robo Score rose 1.29 — its evidence changed.
- 9 Sept Its maker's news lifted the score 1.01 — the board noticed.
One reading per day since 3 Aug, when the current ordering began. The rank above is the reading for 13 Sept, taken against 69 robots — the standing itself is live, so a robot added since then counts there and not here yet.
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Overview
SwarmOS™ enables coordinated operation of multiple drones or robots, leveraging collective intelligence for enhanced mission effectiveness in various applications.
At a glance
- Built for security patrol
- Used across defense, commercial robotics and environmental monitoring
- Navigates using autonomous cross platform coordination / distributed autonomy
- Programmed through python and ROS
- Compatible with ROS
Buyer decision signals
Viability
Northern Strike 26-2 swarm autonomy validation invited
Price
Published figures are build cost or program budget, not a purchase price
Specifications
Category: Research- Payload
- 90.7 kg
- Autonomy
- fully autonomous
- Price
- Research platform
- Status
- active
Published figures are build cost or program budget, not a purchase price
Company profile
- Founded
- 1983
Detailed specifications
What it is built for2
- Applications
- security patrol
- Industries Served
- defense, commercial robotics, environmental monitoring, industrial warehouse management, agricultural automation
Movement & precision1
- Navigation Type
- autonomous cross-platform coordination / distributed autonomy
Controls & integration4
- Ros Compatible
- true
- Compatible Vision
- unknown
- Software Platform
- SwarmOS
- Programming Interface
- code python,code ros
Buying & support2
- Price Tier
- unknown
- Countries Available
- unknown
Who runs it· deployment evidence
No deployment evidence on file
A deployment is recorded when a public source names the customer, or the maker confirms it. Nothing here counts against this robot.
7 other robots in this category have one.
Add a deployment →Company milestones
- Apr 2026DeploymentNorthern Strike 26-2 swarm autonomy validation invited
- Mar 2026PartnershipDraganfly and Palladyne AI complete SwarmOS integration
- Feb 2026DeploymentIntelliSwarm first flight on Banshee with SwarmOS
- Jan 2026MilestonePalladyne AI awarded U.S. Air Force swarming contract
- Dec 2024DeploymentFirst small-drone autonomous tracking flight
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the SwarmOS™?
- The SwarmOS™ is developed by Palladyne AI, based in United States.
- What type of robot is the SwarmOS™?
- The SwarmOS™ is a Research robot made by Palladyne AI.
- How much does the SwarmOS™ cost?
- Pricing for the SwarmOS™ is not publicly listed — contact Palladyne AI for a quote.
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