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Ghost (Ghost-X) vs Archer in 2026

Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.

Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, Ghost (Ghost-X) is further along: at the production stage versus Archer at the commercial stage, as of 2026.

  • Ghost (Ghost-X) is at the production stage; Archer at the commercial stage.
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Archer (Neros). Image by U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Camila Garibay, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (Commons file search). Re-hosted on the DEPLOY blob store from the Commons original.
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ManufacturerAnduril IndustriesNeros
Form factoraerialaerial
Maturityproductioncommercial
Autonomy——
Availabilityinternal-onlyenterpriseinternal-onlyenterprise
PriceNot announced$2,000-$5,000 (analyst estimate)
Capability claims——
Brain—
Verified deployments2Anduril Industries, Anduril Industries2Neros, Neros
Privacy practices——
Sources on file98

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Editorial summaries

Ghost (Ghost-X)

Anduril's Ghost (current Ghost-X variant) is a helicopter-style single-rotor autonomous VTOL small drone for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, redesigned on Ukrainian combat feedback from the 2020 Ghost 4. It carries about 20 to 25 pounds over roughly 75 to 90 minutes and 25 kilometers, runs Anduril's Lattice autonomy, and sits on the Defense Innovation Unit's China-free Blue UAS list.

Its autonomy is verified-substantive, not marketing: Lattice delivers fielded onboard autonomy including radio-silent flight, single-operator multi-drone teaming, and automatic low-battery mission hand-off, and the registry wires Ghost to the Lattice brain (not to Shield AI's Hivemind). The deployment record is strong: a September 2024 US Army Company-Level small-UAS Tranche 1 selection under a $14.417 million ten-year contract, Replicator fielding to Brigade Combat Teams, more than 1,200 unit-hours across thirteen Army units, and combat use in Ukraine since 2022. It is defense procurement equipment sold on contract; there is no consumer price.

Archer

Neros' Archer is a first-person-view (FPV) strike quadcopter from the 2023-founded, Los-Angeles-based new-defense maker, sold to defense customers rather than consumers, so there is no consumer price. Its verified gating events are strong for so new a company: selection for the US Army's Purpose-Built Attritable Systems (PBAS) program Tranche 1 in November 2025 as one of three primary FPV makers, a multi-million-dollar Marine Corps Archer Strike contract in December 2025, and roughly 6,000 Archers fielded to Ukraine via the Ramstein drone coalition at about 1,500 per month.

Two corrections the registry records and this page carries: the often-cited Replicator tie is not borne out (the verified program is Army PBAS plus Marine and DIU work), and the Archer is a human-piloted FPV drone, not autonomous (Series-B funds are earmarked for autonomy research that is aspirational, not fielded). Recorded at early commercial maturity on real product plus named contracts plus combat fielding; the aspirational scale figures (10,000 per month, one million per year) and the undisclosed PBAS value/quantity/timeline are not granted.

Common questions

How do Ghost (Ghost-X) and Archer differ?
On DEPLOY's record, Ghost (Ghost-X) is further along: at the production stage versus Archer at the commercial stage, as of 2026. Ghost (Ghost-X) is at the production stage; Archer at the commercial stage.
What is the difference between Ghost (Ghost-X) and Archer?
Ghost (Ghost-X) and Archer are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. They differ in maker, maturity, price, verified deployments, and how much of their autonomy is independently verified. See the table above for the full head-to-head; each figure is sourced.
Which has more verified deployments, Ghost (Ghost-X) or Archer?
Ghost (Ghost-X) and Archer each have 2 verified deployments on the DEPLOY registry (confirmed at named sites with primary sources).

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