The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Airbility: 3 models, $7.6M raised. 1 source back the record.
CategoryDrones
Overview
Airbility is a South Korean deep-tech aerospace company developing high-speed eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft for counter-drone (C-UAS) and disaster response missions. Founded in 2023 by former engineers from the Agency for Defense Development (ADD), Hyundai Motor Company, and LG Electronics, the company develops the AB-U10 anti-drone UAV, AB-U60 high-speed mothership UAV, and the planned AB-M1300 two-seat personal aircraft.
Airbility has raised $7.6M total across a pre-Series A and a KRW 6.5B Series A led by Sazze Partners, and signed a strategic MoU with Germany's Schübeler GmbH for EDF propulsion technology.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Models (3)
View all models →Current platform
Airbility AB-M1300
Two-seat personal electric aircraft in conceptual design phase, targeting certification under FAA MOSAIC rules for light sport aircraft. Designed for personal aviation with SVO-centered autonomous flight algorithms.
Current platform
Airbility AB-U60
High-speed eVTOL mothership UAV designed for counter-drone (C-UAS) and disaster response missions. Features Tilt Electric Propulsion System with vectored thrust for vertical takeoff/landing and high-speed cruise flight. Unveiled at DSK 2026 in Busan.
Current platform
Airbility Counter-Drone UAV
Autonomous counter-drone aircraft designed to physically intercept and destroy hostile UAVs (hard-kill), as opposed to jamming or netting. Currently in development with Series A funding.
Partnerships
Every company Airbility has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Schübeler GmbH1× joint
Most recent
- Airbility x Schübeler (EDF Propulsion)2026-05-01with Schübeler GmbHjust announced
Airbility on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Jinmo Lee Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Co-Foundersecondary-verified
- Taekyu Ryu Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Co-Foundersecondary-verified
- Kunwoo Kim Vice President of AIsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Airbility.
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 →
Recent coverage
Airbility in third-party press
Airbility Secures KRW 6.5 Billion Series A Led by Sazze Partners, Bringing Total Funding to USD 7.6 million
Startup Funding News Today, September 1, 2026: VAST, Gridsight, Airbility, Kepler Aerospace & More
Airbility Signs Strategic MoU with Germany's Schübeler on EDF Propulsion Technology for eVTOL Platforms
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Financial state
- Total funding
- $7.6M
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Partnerships
1 total · 1 just announced
Every company Airbility has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Airbility x Schübeler (EDF Propulsion)2026-05-01with Schübeler GmbHjust announced
Most-frequent partners
- 1Schübeler GmbH1× joint
All 1 partnerships
open in the atlas →- Airbility x Schübeler (EDF Propulsion)withSchübeler GmbHtechnology2026-05-01announcedjust announced
Funding rounds (2)
Airbility’s 2 disclosed rounds, $6M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series A2026-09-03
$5M(reported)
Investors: Sazze Partners (lead)
- Pre-Series A2025-01-28
$2M(reported)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdSep 4, 2026
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Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-05
Verification posture
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Last reviewed 2026-09-05
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Methodology surface for Airbility.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Airbility from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Airbility Secures KRW 6.5 Billion Series A Led by Sazze Partners, Bringing Total Funding to USD 7.6 million
Airbility closed a KRW 6.5B ($4.7M) Series A led by Sazze Partners, bringing total funding to $7.6M for its counter-drone eVTOL aircraft development.
Startup Funding News Today, September 1, 2026: VAST, Gridsight, Airbility, Kepler Aerospace & More
A $446 million AI financing in China, a $26 million bet on overloaded electricity grids, and fresh capital for counter-drone aircraft set the tone for startup funding on September…
Airbility Signs Strategic MoU with Germany's Schübeler on EDF Propulsion Technology for eVTOL Platforms
Airbility signed an MoU with Germany's Schübeler for joint development of EDF propulsion systems for eVTOL platforms and Korea-Germany international R&D programs.
AIRBILITY Recruits AI Autonomous Flight Expert Dr. Kunwoo Kim from ADD
Airbility hired Dr. Kunwoo Kim, a 30-year ADD veteran, as VP of AI to lead autonomous flight architecture for its C-UAS and personal aviation platforms.
AIRBILITY reveals three types of high-speed eVTOL UAVs, including AB-U60, at DSK 2026
Airbility unveiled three eVTOL UAVs — AB-U4, AB-U10, and AB-U60 — at DSK 2026 in Busan, showcasing its Tilt Electric Propulsion System and vectored thrust technology.
Korean Start-up Airbility Raises Funds for Hybrid-electric VTOL Aircraft Family
Airbility raised ₩2.5B ($1.7M) in a pre-Series A round to develop hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft including the AB-0 drone and AB-2 two-seat eVTOL.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/airbility.md
- RSS feed: /companies/airbility/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/8e2522a5-5612-4760-ac53-23b6581b517a
- Revision history: /companies/airbility/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Reality vs attention
Airbility draws attention at the 4th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among aerial robots.
Analysis
Funded with institutional backing on record. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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Last computed: Sep 5, 2026