Robot model
Autel Dragonfish
Tilt-rotor VTOL fixed-wing drone series (Lite/Standard/Pro) for long-endurance surveillance and mapping; debuted at CES 2021.
- Manufacturer
- Autel Robotics
- Form factor
- aerial
- Maturity
- production
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 1
- Website
- autelrobotics.com ↗
Appears inInspection & survey drones
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Key facts
Form factor
aerial
Maker
Autel Robotics
Drive type
tilt-rotor VTOL fixed-wing
Variants
Lite, Standard, Pro
Debut
CES 2021
Specs
Type
tilt-rotor VTOL fixed-wing
Variants
Lite, Standard, Pro
Data & sources
Press releases
1
Web sources
1
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Autel Dragonfish. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (1)
- Autel Dragonfish at Globaloperational
Autel Dragonfish VTOL fixed-wing drone deployed for long-range mapping and surveillance.
Autel Dragonfish on the deployment map
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Recent activity
- SourcesJun 7, 2026
Autel Robotics: Dragonfish Series
- CreatedMay 31, 2026
Deployment-verified media (1)
Autel Robotics' introduction of the VTOL Dragonfish, a tilt-rotor fixed-wing ISR drone. The long-endurance and autonomous-cruise framing is the maker's claim; the VTOL transition is an assisted maneuver.
From deployment: Global
Safety record
No incidents on record for Autel Dragonfish.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (2)
Common questions
- What is Autel Dragonfish?
- Tilt-rotor VTOL fixed-wing drone series (Lite/Standard/Pro) for long-endurance surveillance and mapping; debuted at CES 2021.
- How much does Autel Dragonfish cost?
- Autel Dragonfish's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Autel Dragonfish from Autel Robotics. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
- Is Autel Dragonfish actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. Autel Dragonfish is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
- Who makes Autel Dragonfish?
- Autel Dragonfish is made by Autel Robotics, based in Shenzhen, China, founded in 2014.
- Where is Autel Dragonfish deployed?
- 1 verified deployment of Autel Dragonfish is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Global.
- Can you buy Autel Dragonfish?
- Autel Dragonfish is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
- What are alternatives to Autel Dragonfish?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Autel Dragonfish include Skydio X10, Wing Delivery Aircraft, MQ-9 Reaper, Matternet M2.
- How does Autel Dragonfish compare to Skydio X10?
- Autel Dragonfish and Skydio X10 (Skydio · 5 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Autel Dragonfish has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is Autel Dragonfish a top aerial?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Autel Dragonfish ranks in roughly the top 47% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
- What is Autel Dragonfish's maturity stage?
- Autel Dragonfish is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
- Is Autel Dragonfish safe?
- Autel Dragonfish has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-12
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: production
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: aerial
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Autel Dragonfish.Recent coverage
Autel Dragonfish in third-party press
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Autel Dragonfish from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/autel-dragonfish.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/212abe77-c87b-4c99-b8da-4e703360d423
- Revision history: /models/autel-dragonfish/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
Reality vs attention
Autel Dragonfish draws attention at the 42nd percentile but verifies reality at the 31st percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap +11.1, 27th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
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: Jul 15, 2026