Robot model
Cento
The Cento is a hybrid-electric autonomous eVTOL cargo aircraft developed by MightyFly, designed to carry 100 lb (45 kg) of cargo up to 600 miles (966 km) at a…
The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Cento, a aerial by MightyFly (research). 4 sources back the record.
Overview
The Cento is a hybrid-electric autonomous eVTOL cargo aircraft developed by MightyFly, designed to carry 100 lb (45 kg) of cargo up to 600 miles (966 km) at a cruise speed of 150 mph (240 km/h). The third-generation aircraft features a tandem-wing design with eight VTOL propellers and a single pusher propeller, a composite structure weighing 396 lb empty (550 lb MTOW), and a proprietary Autonomous Load Mastering System (ALMS) that autonomously opens/closes the cargo bay, receives and ejects packages, and computes weight and balance.
The aircraft was unveiled in January 2024 and received a special airworthiness certificate from the FAA for long-range flight. A Cento prototype (N258MF) was destroyed in a crash during an autonomous test flight at Castle Airport, Atwater, CA on 2 March 2026, with the NTSB opening a preliminary investigation.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
- Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.
Key facts
Third generation (company-stated, Jan 2024)
Second generation (company-stated, Jan 2023)
FAA certificates (company-stated, Jan 2023)
Specs
Walk speed ms
Data & sources
Press releases
1
Web sources
3
4 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Cento. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 26, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedMar 2, 2026
MightyFly MF-100 Cento prototype destroyed in crash during autonomous test flight at...
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Incidents affecting Cento (1)
Includes incidents linked directly to this model or to deployments of it. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (4)
Mentioned on (1)
Registry pages whose text names Cento.
Companies (1)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-10
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: research
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: aerial
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Cento.Recent coverage
Cento in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Cento from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/cento.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/934ea3f2-b31f-4a59-8482-3cfd0b7b7bc5
- Revision history: /models/cento/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Cento draws attention at the 39th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level 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: Oct 10, 2026