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Darkhive Autonomous Drone

Small autonomous unmanned aircraft system designed for defense and public safety applications, with onboard AI autonomy software.

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Manufacturer
Darkhive
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Website
darkhive.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Darkhive Autonomous Drone, a aerial by Darkhive (commercial). 1 source back the record.

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Key facts

Type

Autonomous drone for defense

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Darkhive Autonomous Drone. 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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Safety record

No incidents on record for Darkhive Autonomous Drone.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.darkhive.com/news

Common questions

What is Darkhive Autonomous Drone?
Small autonomous unmanned aircraft system designed for defense and public safety applications, with onboard AI autonomy software.
How much does Darkhive Autonomous Drone cost?
Darkhive Autonomous Drone's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Darkhive Autonomous Drone from Darkhive. 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 Darkhive Autonomous Drone actually deployed in the real world?
Darkhive Autonomous Drone is recorded at the commercial stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Darkhive Autonomous Drone?
Darkhive Autonomous Drone is made by Darkhive, based in United States.
Can you buy Darkhive Autonomous Drone?
Darkhive Autonomous Drone 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 Darkhive Autonomous Drone?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Darkhive Autonomous Drone include Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), MQ-9 Reaper, Wing Delivery Aircraft.
How does Darkhive Autonomous Drone compare to Skydio X10?
Darkhive Autonomous Drone and Skydio X10 (Skydio · 20 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Darkhive Autonomous Drone has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Darkhive Autonomous Drone a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Darkhive Autonomous Drone ranks in roughly the top 77% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is Darkhive Autonomous Drone's maturity stage?
Darkhive Autonomous Drone is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Where is Darkhive Autonomous Drone deployed?
No verified deployments of Darkhive Autonomous Drone are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Darkhive Autonomous Drone safe?
Darkhive Autonomous Drone 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 · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

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Recent coverage

Darkhive Autonomous Drone in third-party press

Pentagon awards Darkhive drone company 9.7M contract

May 7, 2026

Darkhive Raises 0M Series B for Autonomous Defense Drones

Jan 1, 2025