The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Darkhive: 2 models, $30.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
CategoryDrones
Appears inMilitary & defense drones
Overview
Darkhive is a US-based autonomous drone company developing small unmanned aircraft for defense and public safety, providing autonomous surveillance and reconnaissance drones for military and first responder applications.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Darkhive Autonomous Drone
Small autonomous unmanned aircraft system designed for defense and public safety applications, with onboard AI autonomy software.
Current platform
Darkhive Drone
Darkhive is a US-based autonomous drone company developing small unmanned aircraft for defense and public safety, providing autonomous surveillance and reconnaissance drones for military and first responder applications.
Darkhive on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- John Goodson Co-Founder & CEO
Safety record
No incidents on record for Darkhive.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Darkhive in third-party press
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships (2)
- Pentagon x Darkhive 49.7M drone contract with Pentagondeployment
- Darkhive x Pentagon APFIT with Pentagondeployment
Funding rounds (1)
- Series B2026-06-01
$30M(reported)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Darkhive.Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Darkhive from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Pentagon awards Darkhive drone company 9.7M contract
Darkhive received 9.7M Pentagon APFIT contract. Scaling drone production for U.S. troops.
Darkhive Raises 0M Series B for Autonomous Defense Drones
Darkhive raised 0M Series B led by RTX Ventures for U.S.-made autonomous defense drones, following a 9.7M Pentagon APFIT contract.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/darkhive.md
- RSS feed: /companies/darkhive/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/24ce5f25-7bd5-453d-aa4a-02a95a32cc35
- Revision history: /companies/darkhive/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Video
LIVE from AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2025 Inside Unmanned Systems - John Goodson - Darkhive, Inc. #XPO25
DARKHIVE – AUTONOMOUS SWARM ROBOTICS FOR UNMANNED OPERATIONS AND FIELD INTELLIGENCE Darkhive develops advanced swarm robotics platforms designed to deploy coor
DARKHIVE – DISTRIBUTED AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS FOR SCALABLE UNMANNED OPERATIONS Darkhive develops intelligent unmanned platforms designed to operate collaboratively
Darkhive is US-based robotics company specializing in developing low-cost autonomous drones for the public safety and defense communities.
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Reality vs attention
Darkhive draws attention at the 31st percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Active fundraising activity with a recent closing. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 17, 2026