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Robot model

Vetal

HiveGround (HG Robotics) Vetal is a twin-prop tail-sitter fixed-wing VTOL drone designed in Thailand for agricultural surveying and general surveillance.

Track Vetal
Manufacturer
HG Robotics
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
production
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Vetal, a aerial by HG Robotics (production). 2 sources back the record.

Appears inAgricultural drones

Overview

HiveGround (HG Robotics) Vetal is a twin-prop tail-sitter fixed-wing VTOL drone designed in Thailand for agricultural surveying and general surveillance. The Vetal features a stingray-shaped carbon-fiber body, takes off and lands vertically on its tail, and can land on moving platforms such as trucks or ships.

It provides up to 60 minutes of flight time on a swappable 12 Ah LiPo battery with a maximum speed of 90 km/h and controller range exceeding 7 km.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
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Key facts

Weight

3.8 kg

Payload

0.8 kg

Runtime

60 minutes

Operating speed

90 km/h

Range

exceeding 7 km

Specs

Weight kg

3.8

Wingspan m

1.3

Max speed kmh

90

Max payload kg

0.8

Cruise speed kmh

54

Max flight time min

60

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Vetal. 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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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 Vetal.

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

Sources (2)

  1. VETAL-CES2022 - Hiveground · https://www.hiveground.com/vetal-ces2022/
  2. New Vetal tail-seater VTOL drone offers a flight time of up to 60 minutes - Inceptive Mind · https://www.inceptivemind.com/hg-robotics-vetal-tail-seater-vtol-drone/23005/

Common questions

What is Vetal?
HiveGround (HG Robotics) Vetal is a twin-prop tail-sitter fixed-wing VTOL drone designed in Thailand for agricultural surveying and general surveillance. The Vetal features a stingray-shaped carbon-fiber body, takes off and lands vertically on its tail, and can land on moving platforms such as trucks or ships. It provides up to 60 minutes of flight time on a swappable 12 Ah LiPo battery with a maximum speed of 90 km/h and controller range exceeding 7 km.
How much does Vetal cost?
Vetal's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Vetal from HG 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 Vetal actually deployed in the real world?
Vetal is recorded at the production 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 Vetal?
Vetal is made by HG Robotics, based in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, founded in 2016.
Can you buy Vetal?
Vetal 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 Vetal?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Vetal include Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), MQ-9 Reaper, Wing Delivery Aircraft.
How does Vetal compare to Skydio X10?
Vetal and Skydio X10 (Skydio · 20 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Vetal has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Vetal a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Vetal ranks in roughly the top 84% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is Vetal's maturity stage?
Vetal 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.
Where is Vetal deployed?
No verified deployments of Vetal 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 Vetal safe?
Vetal 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 2026-07-16

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-16

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

2
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Unclassified source

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

Methodology surface for Vetal.

Recent coverage

Vetal in third-party press

Cobra supports HG Robotics with new production concept for the VETAL tail sitter VTOL drone - JEC - Connecting the World with Composites

Aug 23, 2024

Nat’l Innovation Agency launches platform to boost Thai agri startups with deep tech - Asia News Network

Apr 19, 2024

New Vetal tail-seater VTOL drone offers a flight time of up to 60 minutes - Inceptive Mind

Jan 20, 2022