The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies HG Robotics: 2 models, 2 deployments across 2 regions. 1 source back the record.
CategoryDrones
Appears inAgricultural drones
Overview
HG Robotics is a Thai robotics company specializing in autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles for agricultural and industrial applications. Founded in 2016 as a spinoff from HiveGround, the company produces the Tiger Drone agricultural spraying platform and the Vetal VTOL tail-sitter surveillance drone, with composites manufacturing partner Cobra International. The company has received Series A and B funding from PTT, SCG, True Corporation, and CP Group.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Focus
Technology
Also known as
Financial stage
CEO
Co-founder
Predecessor
Employees
Website
Vetal price
CES 2022
HQ correction
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Vetal
HiveGround (HG Robotics) Vetal is a twin-prop tail-sitter fixed-wing VTOL drone designed in Thailand for agricultural surveying and general surveillance. The Vetal features a stingray-shaped carbon-fiber body, takes off and lands vertically on its tail, and can land on moving platforms such as trucks or ships. It provides up to 60 minutes of flight time on a swappable 12 Ah LiPo battery with a maximum speed of 90 km/h and controller range exceeding 7 km.
Current platform
Tiger
HiveGround (HG Robotics) Tiger is a multi-rotor agricultural drone built in Thailand for precision spraying and fertilizer spreading on crops including sugar cane. The Tiger uses a laser rangefinder for terrain following in challenging terrain and supports both liquid chemical sprayers and solid fertilizer spreaders, with a maximum takeoff weight of 25 kg and up to 10 minutes of flight time at full payload. The aircraft is weather-resistant for use in light rain.
HG Robotics on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where HG Robotics's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full HG Robotics deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Mahisorn Wongphati CEOreported, not verified
- Pasu Boonvisut Co-founderreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Pasu Boonvisutcofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for HG Robotics.
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 →
Operator customers (1)
- HG Robotics2 deployments
Recent coverage
HG Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Funding rounds (2)
- Series A2018-01-01
Investors: Marsun, PTT (lead), Global Crop, AddVentures by SCG (co_lead)
- Seed2016-06-29
Investors: GSB SMEs Private Equity Trust (lead)
Timeline
Every recorded move in HG Robotics’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2018-01-01Series A
Funding roundSeed funding round
2016-06-29Seed
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Vetal at United States (multiple hotel chains)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Vetal at Germany, Europe
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for HG Robotics.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning HG Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Asean's low-altitude economy needs a supply chain reform to take off
HG Robotics CEO Mahisorn Wongphati co-authored an analysis on ASEAN's low-altitude economy, highlighting supply chain fragmentation and drone manufacturing challenges in Southeast…
HG Robotics — Vietnamese UAV and Agricultural Robot Manufacturer
HG Robotics develops Vetal aerial drones and Tiger agricultural robots from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Founded 2009.
HG Robotics — LinkedIn Company Profile
HG Robotics is a Vietnamese robotics company developing UAVs and agricultural robots including Vetal and Tiger models.
HG Robotics — Tracxn Company Profile
HG Robotics is a Vietnamese robotics company founded 2009, based in Ho Chi Minh City, developing aerial and agricultural robots.
HG Robotics — Product Overview (Vetal + Tiger)
HG Robotics manufactures Vetal aerial drones and Tiger agricultural robots for Vietnam and Southeast Asian markets.
Cobra supports HG Robotics with new production concept for the VETAL tail sitter VTOL drone - JEC - Connecting the World with Composites
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Nat’l Innovation Agency launches platform to boost Thai agri startups with deep tech - Asia News Network
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Thai start-up showcases versatile drone at CES 2022 in Las Vegas
HG Robotics debuted its Vetal VTOL drone at CES 2022, named by Reuters as one of Best Tech Trends to Watch; USA Today noted its 0,000 price tag and magnetic battery swap.
New Vetal tail-seater VTOL drone offers a flight time of up to 60 minutes - Inceptive Mind
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A New Tail-Sitter VTOL Drone Doesn’t Need a Runway to Take Off - Interesting Engineering
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HG Robotics’ VETAL is a Weird VTOL Drone That Sits On Its Tail Before Taking Off - TechEBlog -
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Vetal tail-sitter VTOL drone is set to take to the sky - New Atlas
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/hg-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/hg-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/ac5733cd-2841-48b9-8be3-198f9891f2c6
- Revision history: /companies/hg-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
Video
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Przedstawiamy naszą wysokowydajną linię produkcyjną ze zrobotyzowanym sortownikiem opakowań dedykowaną dla dużych wydajności. W prezentowanej linii został zas
A capping and labeling production line for chemicals, washer fluids, coolers and more. The machine consists of a centrifugal sorter, which is responsible for
We produce universal, robotic packaging lines, intended mainly for the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. Our lines are highly versatile, and therefore, w
Zrobotyzowany sortownik zamknięć przeznaczony jest do automatycznego sortowania i podawania zamknięć na opakowanie. Maszyna ma możliwość sortowania różnych kszt
✨ How do our robotic packaging lines come about? ✨ In our factory, we create versatile robotic lines that are mainly used in the cosmetics and pharmaceutical in
*In English below* *Uniwersalna zakręcarka 4-roll – precyzja i szybkość!* Świetnie sprawdza się przy zakręcaniu różnego rodzaju nakrętek, w tym aluminiowych,
*In English below* Poznaj *Linię Dozującą UL 120 od HG Robotics*. Linia umożliwia jedoczesną, kompleksową obsługę kilku wersji produktu, obejmując procesy sort
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Heat Index
Serious50/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
HG Robotics draws attention at the 41st percentile but verifies reality at the 34th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap +6.3, 58th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 106 months ago.
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: Oct 1, 2026