# Drone FYI
> Open drone supply-chain intelligence platform for OEMs, suppliers, and component evidence.

## URL
https://drone.fyi

## What This Site Contains

Drone FYI is an interactive data tool focused on drone platforms and component-level supply relationships.

### Overview
- Drone OEM and platform profiles with specs and provenance
- Supplier network mapped by component category
- Geopolitical dependency and bottleneck analysis
- Interactive relationship graph and detail views
- Industry timeline and data-source transparency pages

### Hardware Coverage
- Sensors: camera, EO/IR, GNSS, IMU, navigation modules
- Compute: processors, MCUs, FPGAs, flight controllers
- Power: batteries, ESCs, power electronics
- Propulsion: electric motors and fuel-based engine systems
- Payload interfaces, servos, RF modules, and PCB electronics

### Data Principles
- Source-backed claims with confidence labels
- Explicit supplier-to-platform relationship entries
- Traceable references for imported datasets

## Data API (read-only, no key required)
Programmatic JSON for tools and LLM agents — no scraping needed:
- Endpoint index: https://www.uavs.fyi/api/v1/index.json
- Stats: https://www.uavs.fyi/api/v1/stats.json
- Companies: https://www.uavs.fyi/api/v1/companies.json (single: /api/v1/companies/{id}.json)
- Components: https://www.uavs.fyi/api/v1/components.json
- Relationships: https://www.uavs.fyi/api/v1/relationships.json
- Supply chain per platform: https://www.uavs.fyi/api/v1/supply-chain/{platformId}.json
Note: 3D model assets are not exposed via the API yet.

## License
The read-only data API is free to use (no key required) for reference and
research. The platform, source code, and datasets are proprietary — all rights
reserved. Not open source.

## Created by
Sora Uetake