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Autel Dragonfish

aerialproductionby Autel Robotics

Tilt-rotor VTOL fixed-wing drone series (Lite/Standard/Pro) for long-endurance surveillance and mapping; debuted at CES 2021.

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Manufacturer
Autel Robotics
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
production
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
1
Website
autelrobotics.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Autel Dragonfish, a aerial by Autel Robotics (production): 1 verified deployment on record. 2 sources back the record.

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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

Range km

45

Variants

Lite, Standard, Pro

Walk speed ms

30

Sourced specs

Individual specifications, each with its own source and date.

SpecValueSource
Max speed20 m/sclaimed
as of Sep 1, 2021
Autel Dragonfish Standard — official spec sheet from autelpilot.com/autelrobotics.com; max speed 72 km/h, MTOW 2.1 kg, 44 min endurance, 800g payload; 2021 spec sheet
Payload0.8 kgclaimed
as of Sep 1, 2021
Autel Dragonfish Standard — official spec sheet from autelpilot.com/autelrobotics.com; max speed 72 km/h, MTOW 2.1 kg, 44 min endurance, 800g payload; 2021 spec sheet
Weight2.1 kgclaimed
as of Sep 1, 2021
Autel Dragonfish Standard — official spec sheet from autelpilot.com/autelrobotics.com; max speed 72 km/h, MTOW 2.1 kg, 44 min endurance, 800g payload; 2021 spec sheet

Data & sources

Press releases

1

Web sources

1

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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.

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Deployments (1)

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Recent activity

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Deployment-verified media (1)

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Autel Robotics

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)

  1. https://www.autelrobotics.com/productdetail/dragonfish-series-drones/
  2. https://www.autelrobotics.com/products/dragonfish-series

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 Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does Autel Dragonfish compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
Autel Dragonfish and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 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 70% 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 2026-08-16

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-16

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

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