Hylio

[ACTIVE]

Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Houston, TX · 1 model registered · 1 deployments

New deploymentRecent press

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Hylio: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $6.0M raised. 1 source back the record.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

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Headquarters

Houston, TX

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Hylio is a Houston, Texas-based designer and manufacturer of advanced autonomous agricultural drone systems (UAS) for precision crop application, spraying, seeding, and granule spreading. The company manufactures four AgroDrone models in the USA and raised over $2M to expand production. Hylio's drones feature swarm-enabled autonomous operation for precision farming.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 57.7%

Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.

Key Facts

FocusUS agricultural-drone company based in Texas
RobotHigh-capacity AG-272 model
TechnologyMultiple drones can be operated as a swarm by a single operator
Total fundingover $2M (including $1M crowdfunding)
Products4 AgroDrone models (spray, seed, granule)
FeaturesAutonomous, swarm-enabled, precision agriculture

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for Hylio.

Leadership & Founders

2 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Arthur Ericksonsecondary-verified

Co-Founder & CEO

Founding Team

Arthur Erickson[Founder]

cofounder

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

2 entries
Total Tracked0
Operating0
Announced0
Concluded0

Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators

Hylio - 1 deploymentHylio

Platform Models

1 entry

Deployments

1 entry

Sectors & Applications

1 entry

FAQ

10 entries
What is Hylio?

Hylio is a Houston, Texas-based designer and manufacturer of advanced autonomous agricultural drone systems (UAS) for precision crop application, spraying, seeding, and granule spreading. The company manufactures four AgroDrone models in the USA and raised over $2M to expand production. Hylio's drones feature swarm-enabled autonomous operation for precision farming.

What does Hylio make?

Hylio has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: AG-272 (Hylio builds physical robots).

Who competes with Hylio?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Hylio building in the same form factors include DJI, Naio Technologies, WORX Landroid, Carbon Robotics.

Who is the CEO of Hylio?

Arthur Erickson is the ceo of Hylio, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where is Hylio headquartered?

Hylio is headquartered in Houston, TX, USA.

How much funding has Hylio raised?

Hylio has raised approximately $6M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Where does Hylio operate robots?

Hylio operates 1 verified deployment, including at United States.

How many robots has Hylio deployed?

DEPLOY has 1 verified Hylio deployment on record at sites including United States. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is Hylio a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Hylio ranks in roughly the top 43% of companies tracked by the registry.

Is Hylio safe?

Hylio 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.