V-BAT / Hivemind
Hivemind autonomy pilots the V-BAT VTOL aircraft and third-party jets without GPS or comms links.
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V-BAT / Hivemind vs DJI Matrice 4
V-BAT / Hivemind (Shield AI) and DJI Matrice 4 (DJI) both sit in Drones & Air Mobility. DJI Matrice 4 shipped more tracked changes in the last 30 days (5 vs 3). Every value below comes from the latest crawl of the vendors' own pages.
| Attribute | V-BAT / Hivemind Shield AI | DJI Matrice 4 DJI |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Drones & Air Mobility | Drones & Air Mobility |
| Version | Hivemind | 4 Series |
| Entry cost | Contact sales for pricing (defense/enterprise) | from $3,900/unit |
| Pricing tiers | — | Matrice 4E $3900 · Matrice 4T $5500 |
| Model stack | Hivemind · Hivemind reinforcement-learned pilot | Matrice 4 Series · Matrice 4D · Matrice 4E · Matrice 4T · Matrice 4TD · On-device detection models |
| Context window | — | — |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 3 | 5 |
| Origin | Global | China |
| Capabilities | GPS-denied autonomy, No comms link required, VTOL fixed-wing, Third-party airframe ports, Autonomous AI Pilot, Mission Autonomy, ISR & Targeting, Teaming Drones | AI subject detection, Thermal + laser rangefinder, RTK centimeter accuracy, Cloud API Support, Mobile SDK Support, Payload SDK Support, Live Flight Controls, POI Mode |
DJI Matrice 4
Compact enterprise platform with AI subject detection, thermal and laser rangefinder payloads; dominant commercial drone line facing US restrictions.
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