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AG-272

Hylio's AG-272 is a high-capacity eight-rotor agricultural spray drone with an 18-gallon tank, covering up to ~50 acres per hour with a high-precision spraying…

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Manufacturer
Hylio
Form factor
agriculture
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies AG-272, a agriculture by Hylio (research). 2 sources back the record.

Overview

Hylio's AG-272 is a high-capacity eight-rotor agricultural spray drone with an 18-gallon tank, covering up to ~50 acres per hour with a high-precision spraying system; multiple units can be swarmed under one operator.

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

Tank capacity

18 gal

Coverage

up to ~50 acres/hr

Rotors

8

Form factor

agriculture

Specs

Tank

18 gal

Class

agricultural spray drone

Rotors

8

Coverage

up to ~50 acres/hr

Runtime h

0.1

Weight kg

53

Payload kg

101

Data & sources

Press releases

1

Web sources

1

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for AG-272. 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 AG-272.

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Sources (2)

  1. https://agtecher.com/en/drones/hylio-ag-272/
  2. https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5d3b17e74e1172272cd74eed/67aba1f43b20da83ac695391_AG-272%20Spec%20Sheet%20Metric%204.5.pdf

Common questions

What is AG-272?
Hylio's AG-272 is a high-capacity eight-rotor agricultural spray drone with an 18-gallon tank, covering up to ~50 acres per hour with a high-precision spraying system; multiple units can be swarmed under one operator.
How much does AG-272 cost?
AG-272's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for AG-272 from Hylio. 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 AG-272 actually deployed in the real world?
AG-272 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.
What are the specs of AG-272?
AG-272's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Weight: 53 kg; Payload: 101 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes AG-272?
AG-272 is made by Hylio, based in Houston, TX, USA.
Can you buy AG-272?
AG-272 is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to AG-272?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable agriculture robots to AG-272 include VMS V310, Solinftec Solix Ag Robotics, Ted, ARA.
How does AG-272 compare to VMS V310?
AG-272 and VMS V310 (DeLaval · 9 deployments) are both agriculture robots on the DEPLOY registry. AG-272 has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is AG-272 a top agriculture?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, AG-272 ranks in roughly the top 64% of agriculture models tracked by the registry.
What is AG-272's maturity stage?
AG-272 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 AG-272 deployed?
No verified deployments of AG-272 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 AG-272 safe?
AG-272 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.
What is the Hylio AG-272 agricultural drone?
The Hylio AG-272 is the largest spray drone platform on the market, with an 18-gallon (72 liter) capacity and up to 40-foot swath. Designed for autonomous crop spraying. Built by Hylio (Texas, USA) for farmers with easy-to-use autonomous flight and swarm capabilities.
Hylio: AgDrones YouTube: Hylio AG-272
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: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: agriculture

Sources by quality tier

1
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 AG-272.

Recent coverage

AG-272 in third-party press

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