Funding
$23.0M
Models
1
Overview
Israeli aerospace OEM developing eVTOL aircraft for autonomous uncrewed cargo logistics and piloted personal flight. Founded in 2018, AIR produces the AIR ONE platform in both crewed and uncrewed cargo variants, with production cargo aircraft delivered to launch customers. The company operates production facilities in Kfar Yona, Israel and a U.S. operations center in West Palm Beach, Florida, and participates in the U.S. Air Force Agility Prime program.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
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Key facts
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FAA certification
Hero image candidate
AIR on the deployment map
Where AIR's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
- delivery and inspection drones in United States →
- delivery and inspection drones in California →
- delivery and inspection drones in Ukraine (combat zones) →
- delivery and inspection drones in Nevada →
- delivery and inspection drones in United Kingdom →
- delivery and inspection drones in China →
- The global deployment map →
Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Rani Plaut CEO & Co-founderSEC-verified
- Chen Rosen CTO & Co-founderSEC-verified
- Netanel Goldberg COO & Co-founderSEC-verified
Founders (3)
- Rani Plautcofounderfounded 2018-01-01
- Chen Rosencofounderfounded 2018-01-01
- Netanel Goldbergcofounderfounded 2018-01-01
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting AIR (1)
- Air One eVTOL prototype crashes in South Florida during envelope expansion test flight2025-10-23 · Collision
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Recent coverage
AIR in third-party press
Funding rounds (1)
- Series A2025-07-30
$23M
Investors: Entrée Capital (lead), Shmuel Harlap
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 18, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedOct 23, 2025
Air One eVTOL prototype crashes in South Florida during envelope expansion test flight
Common questions
- What is AIR?
- Israeli aerospace OEM developing eVTOL aircraft for autonomous uncrewed cargo logistics and piloted personal flight. Founded in 2018, AIR produces the AIR ONE platform in both crewed and uncrewed cargo variants, with production cargo aircraft delivered to launch customers. The company operates production facilities in Kfar Yona, Israel and a U.S. operations center in West Palm Beach, Florida, and participates in the U.S. Air Force Agility Prime program.
- What does AIR make?
- AIR has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: AIR ONE (AIR builds physical robots).
- Who is the CEO of AIR?
- Rani Plaut is the ceo of AIR, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where is AIR headquartered?
- AIR is headquartered in Kfar Yona, Israel.
- How much funding has AIR raised?
- AIR has raised approximately $23M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does AIR operate robots?
- AIR is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is AIR a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, AIR ranks in roughly the top under 1% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was AIR founded?
- AIR was founded in 2018.
- Are there any incidents involving AIR?
- 1 active incident involving AIR is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
- Is AIR safe?
- AIR has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Oct 2025. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-07-18
Verification posture
Claimed (not independently verified)
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-18
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for AIR.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning AIR from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/air-evtol.md
- RSS feed: /companies/air-evtol/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/a09af3bd-0077-46fa-979e-c1c36c5e64e4
- Revision history: /companies/air-evtol/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
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Reality vs attention
AIR draws attention at the 94th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among aerial robots.
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 19, 2026