These are the types of drones that OSE is interested in developing and using.

General Features

Switching between mission planned and human controlled operation
Various sensors of all kinds
Open source hardware base throughout, culminating with microprocessor fabrication
Open source motors
Open source low cost controllers
Plastic 3D printed circuit boards, potted for mil spec
Generally mil spec for lifetime design aspects
Parts interchangeable between all media (aerial, terrestrial, aquatic, space etc) - ie, a product ecosystem
Construction set approach with WAAM for heavy machine parts
Induction furnace for WAAM-purposed wire drawing and aluminum motor winding wire drawing
Complete stackability in all media, with Freeloader Range Extension and aerial rechargin
Aerial recharging
Charcoal Combine for infinite range extension for high power
Both fueled and solar power options

Aerial

Topo maps - completely automated toolchain for getting topographic maps of a land parcel.
CSA food delivery - automated food delivery for subscription CSAs run from Seed Eco-Homes or from larger farms.
Surveying - aerial photographs of the property
Photogrammetry - actual elevation surveying for land elevation
Tree cover and plant growth - NVDI imaging
Augmented vision for construction -
Internet range extension in the form of flying repeaters. Long distance LAN networking with self-landing, self-charging operation
Fixed wing, tailsitter, VTOL fixed wing, copter versions
Terrestrial drone aerial drone carrier - for range extension, charging on Slow Solar Operation

Solar powered charging
Solar in-flight charging - rollout flexible PV panel
Automated landing pad with automated charging
Swarming - around a master drone, each drone repeats same action as master drone, programmable for specific distance between drones

Automated grading bulldozers
Slow solar or regular CSA delivery, remote controlled or mission planned.
Remote control and mission planned tractors for earthworks
Automated pond digger
Mission planned posthole digger
Geofenced mowing robots
Remote control forestry vehicles
Automated brick delivery robots for CEB construction - carrying bricks for wall laying
RTK GPS precision backhoe for digging square holes, trenches, and precision earthworks
SSO delivery drones

Geofencing
Swarming - communicating between units to divide up a task or to multiplex the same task
Accurate RTK GPS positioning for elevation for keyline plowing and swaling
Object detection
Remote Vision and CV AI

Satellites and satellite constellations for surveying, imaging, and internet delivery

Superamphibian - amphibious submarine drones which can move on land, under water, swim under water, or ride on top of the water
Water-landing aerial drones
Water-based drone carrier for aerial drones - seek and rescue missions