Aerial / UAV Robot Leaderboard

1 robot · ranked by AMX

All robots (Unverified) 1 tracked → Every robot we track in this category — including the 0 not ranked on this leaderboard, and why.

#	Robot	Status	Autonomy	DoF	Payload	Speed	Conf.	AMX
1	🇨🇳 Matrice 350 RTKDJI	commercial	supervised-autonomy	—	0.96 kg	23.0 m/s	highLegacy baseline · field review incomplete	67.3

Best drones in 2026: who leads and why

One drone is ranked so far: Matrice 350 RTK by DJI, scoring 67.3 on the AMX. A ranking of one is a baseline, not a contest — this table grows as records meet the published eligibility rules; field review coverage varies.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best drone in 2026?

On the AMX, Matrice 350 RTK by DJI scores highest, at 67.3 out of 100. Scores are computed from published specifications and deployments, each with recorded sources; coverage and independent measurement vary by field.

How are drones ranked here?

By the Aerial Metric (AMX), a 0–100 composite of autonomy & intelligence (25%), mobility & locomotion (32%), hardware & engineering (20%) and commercial readiness & deployment (23%), normalised against reference scales specific to drones. The weights are published and the scores are reproducible from public specifications.

Reading the table. AMX is the weighted composite (0–100) for this category, normalised against aerial / uav-specific reference scales. “Autonomy” shows the recorded declared mode — teleoperated systems are capped low regardless of hardware. “Conf.” is the data-confidence grade for that robot's specs. Click any row for the full breakdown and sources.

These rankings are not comparable across categories. Each category has its own index, its own pillar weights and its own reference scales, so a score of 71 on the AMX and a score of 71 on another leaderboard answer different questions. Only autonomy and commercial readiness are scored from ladders that mean the same thing everywhere. Why →