Compact quadcopter for autonomous indoor/subterranean exploration, mapping and reconnaissance in GNSS-denied environments without GPS, comms or a pilot (Hivemind AI). First deployed 2018; predecessor to the Nova 2.
| Country | United States |
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| Subcategory | Multirotor |
| Subtype | Autonomous indoor quadcopter |
| Role | Autonomous indoor ISR |
| Class | Class I micro/small UAV |
| Classification | Small autonomous ISR quadcopter |
| Mission | Indoor reconnaissance, Mapping |
| Variants | Nova, Nova 2 |
| Operators | United States; used by Israeli forces |
| Frame type | Quadcopter |
| Propulsion | Electric |
| Combat-proven | Unknown |
| Launch method | Hand-launched |
| Autonomy level | Fully autonomous (Hivemind, GNSS-denied) |
| Recovery method | VTOL |
| Year introduced | 2018 |
| Production status | In production |