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SC1

Guardian Agriculture SC1 is an autonomous eVTOL aircraft designed for commercial precision agriculture, specifically unmanned aerial application of crop…

Track SC1
Manufacturer
Guardian Agriculture
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies SC1, a aerial by Guardian Agriculture (research). 2 sources back the record.

Appears inAgricultural drones

Overview

Guardian Agriculture SC1 is an autonomous eVTOL aircraft designed for commercial precision agriculture, specifically unmanned aerial application of crop protection and nutrition products. Developed by the US agtech company Guardian Agriculture, the SC1 uses multi-rotor electric propulsion and proprietary autonomy software to conduct spray operations across large fields without a human pilot. The aircraft targets high-acre production agriculture markets where manned aircraft or ground equipment face logistical constraints.

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

Autonomy level

autonomous

Drive type

multi-rotor electric

Aircraft type

eVTOL

Application

precision agriculture spray

Software

proprietary autonomy software

Target market

high-acre production agriculture

Specs

Propulsion

multi-rotor electric

Application

precision agriculture spray

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Autonomy: verified vs claimed

What it actually does
Autonomous

Pricing

No verified price is on record for SC1. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

How DEPLOY tracks pricing

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for SC1.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (2)

  1. Guardian Agriculture SC1 official website · https://guardianag.com/
  2. https://guardian.ag/

Common questions

What is SC1?
Guardian Agriculture SC1 is an autonomous eVTOL aircraft designed for commercial precision agriculture, specifically unmanned aerial application of crop protection and nutrition products. Developed by the US agtech company Guardian Agriculture, the SC1 uses multi-rotor electric propulsion and proprietary autonomy software to conduct spray operations across large fields without a human pilot. The aircraft targets high-acre production agriculture markets where manned aircraft or ground equipment face logistical constraints.
How much does SC1 cost?
SC1's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for SC1 from Guardian Agriculture. 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 SC1 actually deployed in the real world?
SC1 is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes SC1?
SC1 is made by Guardian Agriculture, based in Boston, MA, USA, founded in 2017.
Can you buy SC1?
SC1 is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to SC1?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to SC1 include Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), MQ-9 Reaper, Wing Delivery Aircraft.
How does SC1 compare to Skydio X10?
SC1 and Skydio X10 (Skydio · 20 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. SC1 has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is SC1 a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, SC1 ranks in roughly the top 89% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is SC1's maturity stage?
SC1 is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Where is SC1 deployed?
No verified deployments of SC1 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 SC1 safe?
SC1 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 (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-22

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-22

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source

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

Methodology surface for SC1.

Recent coverage

SC1 in third-party press

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