The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Archer Aviation: 1 model, 8 deployments across 5 regions, $1.0B raised, 3 active incidents. 6 sources back the record.
Archer Aviation has 1 FAA action pending, per the DEPLOY registry.
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Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer. Midnight aircraft targeting FAA Part 135 commercial operations. Partnership with United airlines for up to 200 aircraft.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 8 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- 3 incidents on file
Key facts
Founded
Founders
Product
Fundingsee investors →
SPAC
FAA
Strategic
Acquired Wisk Aero + Insitu + SkyGrid
Boeing ownership
LA28 Olympics
Hawthorne Airport
Manufacturingsee manufacturing →
Data & sources
Government records
1
Patent documents
4
Web sources
1
6 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Archer Aviation has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
Most recent
Archer Aviation on the deployment map
View the global map8 verified deployments across 5 regions, newest verified Aug 2026. Explore where Archer Aviation's robots are operating, by place and type.
- announcedArcher Midnight at Greater Los Angeles, California, USA →California · verified Aug 2026
- announcedArcher Midnight at Los Angeles, California, USA →West Coast · verified Aug 2026
- pilotArcher Midnight at United Arab Emirates →United Arab Emirates · verified Jun 2026
- announcedArcher Midnight at Abu Dhabi, UAE →Middle East · verified Jan 2026
- announcedArcher Midnight at California →West Coast · verified Jun 2025
- pilotArcher Midnight at California →West Coast · verified Jan 2025
- pilotArcher Midnight at United States →United States · verified Jan 2025
- operationalArcher Midnight at Palo Alto →West Coast · verified Jun 2024
View the full Archer Aviation deployment record →
Relationships
Claims ledger
Public, dated claims by Archer Aviation, each tracked against the evidence. Status is a DEPLOY assessment from primary sources: verified means an independent source confirms it; contradicted means one refutes it; open means the outcome is not yet determinable. Every entry keeps its verbatim quote and source so you can check the call yourself.
- OpenTimeline · claimed 2026-01-01 · deadline 2026-12-31
“Abu Dhabi flying taxi service set to launch in 2026 with Archer Aviation”
Archer has UAE partnerships but no confirmed commercial launch as of July 2026. FAA Type Certification for Archer's Midnight eVTOL is in progress. https://www.archer.com/
- Partly trueTimeline · claimed 2026-01-01 · deadline 2026-06-30
“Archer Aviation Develops eVTOL Networks for 2026 FIFA World Cup”
Archer named official partner for LA World Cup 2026 and Super Bowl LXI. Commercial eVTOL network for World Cup not yet confirmed operational as of deadline — partnerships established but flights unverified.
- OverdueTimeline · claimed 2025-01-01 · deadline 2025-12-31
“Commercial electric air taxi route in 2025, in collaboration with Archer Aviation”
No commercial eVTOL air taxi route launched in 2025. Archer pivoted to 2026 World Cup/Super Bowl as launch timing.
Disagree with a status? Archer Aviation can submit a correction with evidence and we log the response on the record. Methodology and the full industry ledger live at /stats/claim-integrity.
Current leadership (3)
- Tom Muniz CTOreported, not verified
- Adam Goldstein Co-founder, CEOsecondary-verified
- Brett Adcock Foundersince 2018-01-01SEC-verified
Founders (1)
- Brett Adcockcofounderno longer at company
Safety record
3 incidents on record (1 moderate, 2 minor). Most recent: Jun 2026.
Most recent: Jun 2026
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 Archer Aviation (3)
- Archer Aviation completes FAA Phase 3 certification for Midnight eVTOL2026-06-15 · Regulatory action
- Archer Aviation becomes first eVTOL company to close FAA Phase 3 of Type Certification process for Midnight2026-04-01 · Regulatory action
- Archer Aviation selected for FAA AAM Integration Pilot Program spanning 26 states for Midnight eVTOL testing2026-03-09 · Regulatory action
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.
Operator customers (1)
- Archer Aviation8 deployments
Recent coverage
Archer Aviation in third-party press
Peers
97 peers across 1 segment. Every Archer Aviation competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
drone(97)
57 companies in this segment · moderately_concentrated (HHI 1809.2177305910177) · leader Anduril Industries at 3057%
- AEVEX Aerospacedirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- ATL Global Holding AGdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Aereodirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AeroVironmentdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AgXeeddirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AirForestrydirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Mentioned on (15)
Registry pages whose text names Archer Aviation.
Robots and products (2)
Deployments (3)
Archer Midnight at Palo Alto, Archer Midnight at California, Archer Midnight at United States
People (4)
Incidents (4)
Archer Aviation becomes first eVTOL company to close FAA Phase 3 of Type Certification process for Midnight, Archer Aviation selected for FAA AAM Integration Pilot Program spanning 26 states for Midnight eVTOL testing, FAA unveils eight AAM eVTOL integration pilot projects spanning 26 states, allowing Joby, Archer, Beta, and Wisk to begin operations by summer 2026, Archer Aviation completes FAA Phase 3 certification for Midnight eVTOL
Supplied by (2)
Compute / semiconductor
- Safranvia Archer MidnightSafran UCAP (Ultra-Compact Avionics Platform) flight control computer and SkyNaute navigation system (HRG Crystal Hemispherical Resonator Gyroscopes) -- primary flight control and navigation avionics for Archer Midnight eVTOL. Collaboration started 2021; UCAP selected for high-performance compute, safety features, and FAA certification pathway.co-develops
- NVIDIAvia Archer MidnightNVIDIA IGX Thor compute platform -- safety-critical autonomy compute for Archer Midnight eVTOL: onboard sensor fusion, obstacle detection, flight decision logic; unified certifiable compute substrate targeting DO-178C aviation certification pathwaysupplies
Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).
Financial state
- Total funding
- $1.0B
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
3 total · 1 operating · 2 just announced
Every company Archer Aviation has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- deployment2026-08-24announcedjust announced
- other2026-08-16announcedjust announced
- joint venture2026-08-10announcedoperating
Regulatory filings (1)
- faa_actionfaa action · us_faapending
Linked models: Archer Midnight
Patent estate (4)
- US11912424B1usptograntedgranted 2024-12-10assignee
- US11691724B2usptograntedgranted 2023-07-11assignee
- US12466261B2usptograntedgranted 2025-10-28assignee
- US12366184B1usptograntedgranted 2025-07-22assignee
Timeline
Every recorded move in Archer Aviation’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
New supplierNew supplier: Safran
2026-08-23Supply: Avionics technology for Midnight from Safran
New supplierNew supplier: Honeywell International
2026-08-23Supply: Flight control actuators and thermal management from Honeywell International
New supplierNew supplier: Garmin
2026-08-23Supply: Avionics for Midnight eVTOL from Garmin
PartnershipArcher Aviation acquires Wisk Aero, SkyGrid, and Insitu from Boeing
2026-08-16Boeing agreed to sell Wisk Aero, SkyGrid (airspace management software), and Insitu (drone maker) to Archer Aviation in exchange for a 16.5% ownership stake in Archer. The deal consolidates two rival eVTOL developers and ends a complex history that began with Wisk's 2021 IP theft lawsuit against Archer, which was settled in 2023 with a collaboration agreement.
PartnershipArcher Aviation acquires Wisk Aero, Insitu, and SkyGrid from Boeing
2026-08-10Boeing agreed to sell Wisk Aero (autonomous eVTOL), Insitu (drone maker), and SkyGrid (airspace management software) to Archer Aviation in exchange for newly issued Archer shares equal to 19.75% of shares outstanding pre-close, resulting in a ~16.5% post-close stake. The deal resolves the 2021-2023 trade secret dispute lineage and consolidates Archer's autonomous eVTOL and defense capabilities.
Funding roundSeries B funding round
2021-01-01Series B raising $1000000000
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2020-01-01Series A raising $32000000
Funding roundSeed funding round
2019-01-01Seed raising $1000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Deployment recordedAug 24, 2026
Archer Midnight at Greater Los Angeles, California, USA
- Deployment recordedAug 24, 2026
Archer Midnight at Los Angeles, California, USA
- Deployment recordedAug 24, 2026
Archer Midnight at Los Angeles, California, USA
- Incident recordedJun 15, 2026
Archer Aviation completes FAA Phase 3 certification for Midnight eVTOL
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Archer's Midnight eVTOL Aircraft Transition Flight | Uncut Footage
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-22
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Last reviewed 2026-10-22
Sources by quality tier
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- 1
- primary-regulatory-filing
- Regulatory filing
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Archer Aviation.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Archer Aviation from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Archer’s Midnight Air Taxi Completes Northern Californian Leg of No Roads Tour
Archer Aviation’s all-electric Midnight air taxi has now completed several days of piloted flights in the Bay Area as part of the company’s ‘No Roads’ flight tour. The flights,…
Archer Demonstrates Midnight eVTOL in San Francisco Bay Area Flights
AeroTime reports that Archer Aviation has completed a series of piloted demonstration flights over the San Francisco Bay Area using... The post Archer Demonstrates Midnight eVTOL…
Archer Completes Piloted Midnight Flights Over San Francisco Bay as part of ‘No Roads’ Tour
Archer Aviation has completed a series of piloted flights with its Midnight aircraft around San Francisco Bay, concluding the Northern The post Archer Completes Piloted Midnight…
What Is Driving the Move in Archer Aviation Stock?
Archer Aviation (ACHR) has endured a punishing year, with shares down 60.8% through October 9, 2026—a decline that stands in stark contrast to the 17.3% return delivered by the…
Mass evacuation as futuristic jet sparks ‘dangerous’ chain reaction at California hub
Three people were injured and 100 were evacuated Tuesday after employee error caused a battery thermal runaway at Archer Aviation's San Jose facility.
3 injured in Archer Aviation thermal runaway incident
(KRON) -- A thermal runaway at an Archer Aviation facility in San Jose injured three people Tuesday morning, according to a report from the company to the California Governor’s…
Certain Electric Aircraft, Power Systems for Electric Aircraft, and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting Complainant's Motion To Amend the Notice of Institution of Investigation
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's ("ALJ") initial…
Archer’s Boeing Subsidiary Deal Moves Closer to Closing, Expanding Physical AI Push in Aerospace
Insider Brief Archer Aviation’s planned acquisition of Boeing’s Wisk Aero, SkyGrid and Insitu subsidiaries has cleared a key U.S. antitrust step, moving forward a deal that will…
Cathie Wood Sold Palantir and AMD, Then Poured $3.35 Million Into Archer Aviation. Is ARK Betting Big on Flying Taxis?
Archer and BETA Plan Shared eVTOL Charging Network for Texas Pilots
Archer Aviation and BETA Technologies are planning to expand interoperable electric aircraft charging infrastructure in Texas to support air taxi The post Archer and BETA Plan…
Archer’s Midnight Aircraft Completes First Trip on ‘No Roads’ Tour
Archer Aviation has announced the completion of Midnight’s city-to-city roundtrip flight between Salinas and Hollister, CA – the first stop on the company’s ‘No Roads’ flight…
Archer’s No Roads Tour Begins With Piloted Salinas-Hollister eVTOL Flight
Archer Aviation has begun its “No Roads” flight tour with a piloted roundtrip flight between Salinas Municipal Airport and Hollister The post Archer’s No Roads Tour Begins With…
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- RSS feed: /companies/archer-aviation/feed.xml
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- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
Video
Two years ago at the Paris Airshow, we were sharing a vision. Today, we’re executing on it. From piloted flight tests, multiple full-scale aircraft built and
🧰 MANUFACTURING TOUR | Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes first look at our Integrated Test Lab and Manufacturing Facility with our CTO, Tom Muniz, whi
In this deep-dive, Liam breaks down one of the most explosive rumours in both EV and eVTOL investing — a potential partnership between Archer Aviation ($ACHR) a
Learn about Archer's approach to powertrain development directly from the industry-leading team who is building it. Grounded in the idea of "realistic innovatio
The FAA + USDOT’s new eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) is a watershed moment for our industry. Archer Founder & CEO Adam Goldstein and our Head of Governm
Creating a world-class eVTOL aircraft starts with the consumer experience, something our team has been relentlessly focused on from the start. Good design gives
In this episode, Mark takes us on the ground at Archer Aviation’s Covington, Georgia facility — where the Midnight aircraft is being built and tested. Mark fle
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Archer co-founders and co-CEOs Brett Adcock and Adam Goldstein join "Squawk on the Street" to discuss the unveiling of their company's electric aircraft "Maker.
It’s heating up at Salinas Airport! Archer Aviation (ACHR) and Joby Aviation (JOBY) are going head-to-head — both testing their Midnight and S4 aircraft in one
We’re making magic here at our HQ. Take a quick tour of our 100,000 square foot home in Santa Clara, California... 🏢 700+ Employees ✈️ Flight simulator 🔮 Ver
Throughout the development of Maker, we've been conducting extensive testing at our prop and motor lab to ensure our aircraft components not only meet, but exce
Flight Code ✅ Building and flying a new aircraft involves so much more than the hardware. Archer Co-Founder, Brett Adcock, dissects the complex process of flig
Inside our battery pack manufacturing line. Designed for aviation. Built for scale.
The Future of Aviation Is Here: Archer’s AI Revolution Hold onto your seats because what I’m about to share is a game-changer. Archer Aviation isn’t just buildi
Maker was built with safety and sustainability at the forefront of our design. Learn more about our eVTOL aircraft with Archer Co-Founders Brett Adcock and Adam
The AI revolution is moving out of the cloud and into the real world. In this video, we break down the research connecting three pivotal companies—Nvidia, Tesla
Archer just launched ''Zee,'' an AI model trained on global aviation data, signaling a major shift in its strategy beyond eVTOLs. $ACHR 🚀 #stocks #stockmarket
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Heat Index
Category contender79/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Archer Aviation draws attention at the 98th percentile but verifies reality at the 92nd percentile among other robots. Hype Gap +6.6, 117th widest among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Thin IP estate relative to category peers.
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: Oct 23, 2026