The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies XAG: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $370.0M raised. 3 sources back the record.
CategoryDrones
Appears inAgricultural drones
Overview
XAG (formerly XAircraft) is a major Chinese agricultural-drone maker based in Guangzhou (founded 2007), producing autonomous RTK-precision crop-spraying and mapping drones (P/V-series) for rice, cotton, and Orchard farming. XAG is one of the world's largest agricultural drone manufacturers.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries D post-money
Key facts
Founded
Founders
Product
Customers
Employees
Data & sources
Web sources
3
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →XAG on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where XAG's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full XAG deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Justin Gong foundersince 2014-01-01secondary-verified
- Peng Bin ceosince 2014-01-01secondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Justin Gongcofounderno longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for XAG.
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)
- XAG1 deployment
Recent coverage
XAG in third-party press
Peers
99 peers across 1 segment. Every XAG competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
drone(99)
57 companies in this segment · moderately_concentrated (HHI 1809.2177305910177) · leader Anduril Industries at 3057%
- AEVEX Aerospacedirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- ATL Global Holding AGdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Aereodirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AeroVironmentdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AgXeeddirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AirForestrydirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Financial state
- Total funding
- $370.0M
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- 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.
Funding rounds (4)
XAG’s 4 disclosed rounds, $370M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series D2021-01-01
$200M(reported) · $2.4B post
Investors: SoftBank Vision Fund (lead)
- Series C2019-01-01
$100M(reported) · $1.0B post
Investors: IDG Capital, Alibaba (strategic)
- Series B2017-01-01
$50M(reported) · $400M post
- Series A2015-01-01
$20M(reported) · $120M post
Timeline
Every recorded move in XAG’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries D funding round
2021-01-01Series D raising $200000000
Funding roundSeries C funding round
2019-01-01Series C raising $100000000
Funding roundSeries B funding round
2017-01-01Series B raising $50000000
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2015-01-01Series A raising $20000000
Key hirePeng Bin joins as ceo
2014-01-01Peng Bin appointed ceo (current)
Key hireJustin Gong joins as founder
2014-01-01Justin Gong appointed founder (current)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 8, 2026
Application | Forest Restoration by XAG Agricultural Drone in Brazil
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
XAG P100 Pro agricultural drone
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
XAG agricultural drones (P/V-series) at Guangzhou
Sources (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
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Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for XAG.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning XAG from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/xag.md
- RSS feed: /companies/xag/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/749ebb4f-3ccd-49bb-99cb-48de6829e147
- Revision history: /companies/xag/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Video
XAG was established in 2007 by a team of passionate engineers with a mission to revolutionize agriculture through technological innovation. We are dedicated to replacing the inefficient and resource-intensive farming pra
This XAG R150 is a new member of our farming robot family. The XAG R150 is an out-of-the-box spraying robot from Aerolab that simplifies the work of spraying y
Introducing the revolutionary P100 Pro, where size truly matters. With its innovative foldable and detachable design, this advanced system offers seamless switc
The XAG R150 Robot Sprayer, developed by XAG Global in China, is an autonomous agricultural robot designed for precision spraying and seeding. Equipped with adv
Learn more about the XAG P100 and the P100 Pro. The most powerful tools for spraying and spreading on the farm. @XAG_Official Exclusive in North America at w
This in-depth tutorial shows how to use the XAG One app + P100 Pro to: 1. Set up fields/boundaries using several different methods 2. Plan/execute a spray missi
XAG R150 Unmanned Ground Vehicle is an autonomous, multi-functional farm robot for orchard spraying, open field weeding, crop monitoring and farm transportation
See how to use a DJI Mavic 3 Multispectral (M3M) to map a field, process the images in PIX4Dfields to create boundaries/obstacles, then transfer to XAG One and
This quick tutorial shows how to use the XAG One app + P100 Pro: 1. Set up the P100 Pro 2. Plan a simple spray mission 3. Execute a spray mission Learn more at
Your Smart Farm Co‑Pilot Has Arrived. Introducing the XAG R Series Agricultural Rover, a next-generation autonomous field machine designed to transform modern f
XAUV™ R80 is an autonomous, multifunctional farm robot which allows third-party payloads and adapts to both plain fields and sloped terrains. While inheriting X
This video is a demonstration of a XAG P100 Pro to spray a vineyard at 10GPA. It was flown at a slower rate to fully push the spray into the canopy, even on net
Aerolab's team is super-excited to show you their XAG R150 agricultural sprayer. Rob and Steve at Aerolab unbox an XAG R150 agricultural sprayer and put it thro
Explore the fascinating story behind our XAG Partner and the meticulous process of manufacturing our cutting-edge drones. From concept to creation, discover the
Join us as Justin with XAG chats with Dustin to discuss the innovative partnership between Nutrien and XAG. Discover how this collaboration is shaping the futur
Something very exciting it about arrive in the UK! The ALL-new R-Series agricultural robots from XAG will be here in early February 2026. We were big fans of
Vantage Midsouth proudly offers the XAG P100 Pro! Many AG drone comparisons out there don’t show the full picture—but we do. Our team uses these drones daily fo
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
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
XAG draws attention at the 93rd percentile but verifies reality at the 8th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap +85, 3rd widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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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: Sep 2, 2026