The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies AutoFlight: 1 model, 3 deployments across 3 regions, $100.0M raised. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryDrones
Overview
Chinese eVTOL aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, building the future of mass individual aerial transport. AutoFlight develops both passenger (Prosperity V) and cargo (V2000CG) eVTOL aircraft. The V5000 Matrix completed mixed-fleet formation flight and launched airworthiness certification.
AutoFlight achieved the world's first eVTOL overseas type certificate validation (Indonesia for V2000CG). Collaborates with EASA, CAAC, and UAE GCAA on safety certification. Operates large-scale cargo versions with hundreds of flight hours and thousands of transitions completed.
Partnerships with Whitesky Aviation (60 aircraft MoU for Indonesia), SF Group (offshore Energy), and Hong Kong Regulatory Sandbox X flight trials. Offers full eVTOL protection package including insurance, product support, and operational services.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 3 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
Company-claimedPriced roundStrategic post-money
Key facts
Products
Certification
Regulators
Partnerships
Cargo experience
Services
Passenger eVTOL
Lift and cruise configuration
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company AutoFlight has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1SF Group1× joint
- 2Whitesky Aviation1× joint
Most recent
- with Whitesky Aviationjust announced
- with SF Groupjust announced
AutoFlight on the deployment map
View the global map3 verified deployments across 3 regions, newest verified Aug 2026. Explore where AutoFlight's robots are operating, by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Tian Yu Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
- Omer Bar-Yohay Presidentsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
Safety record
No incidents on record for AutoFlight.
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 →
Operator customers (1)
- AutoFlight3 deployments
Recent coverage
AutoFlight in third-party press
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
Financial state
- Total funding
- $100.0M
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
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
2 total · 2 just announced
Every company AutoFlight has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- with Whitesky Aviationjust announced
- with SF Groupjust announced
Most-frequent partners
- 1SF Group1× joint
- 2Whitesky Aviation1× joint
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- AutoFlight and Whitesky Aviation sign MoU for 60 passenger eVTOL aircraft in IndonesiawithWhitesky Aviationdistribution2026-06-15announcedjust announced
- deployment2026-06-10announcedjust announced
Funding rounds (1)
- Strategic2021-11-01
$100M(reported) · $800M post
Timeline
Every recorded move in AutoFlight’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
New supplierNew supplier: CATL
2026-08-23Supply: eVTOL aviation batteries from CATL
PartnershipAutoFlight and Whitesky Aviation sign MoU for 60 passenger eVTOL aircraft in Indonesia
2026-06-15AutoFlight and Whitesky Aviation signed a Memorandum of Understanding covering an order for 60 passenger eVTOL aircraft for deployment in Indonesia, marking a significant expansion of AutoFlight's presence in Southeast Asia.
PartnershipAutoFlight and SF Group partnership for low-altitude transportation for offshore energy
2026-06-10AutoFlight and SF Group signed a partnership to advance low-altitude transportation for offshore energy operations, using AutoFlight eVTOL aircraft for logistics and personnel transport to offshore energy facilities.
Funding roundStrategic funding round
2021-11-01Strategic raising $100000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 17, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment recordedAug 1, 2026
Prosperity V at Astana, Kazakhstan
- Deployment recordedJun 11, 2026
Prosperity V at Indonesia
- Deployment recordedMay 19, 2026
Prosperity V at Alatau City, Kazakhstan
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-09-29
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for AutoFlight.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning AutoFlight from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
AutoFlight Showcases Advanced Air Mobility During Games of the Future 2026 in Astana, Kazakhstan
AutoFlight demonstrated its Prosperity eVTOL at the Games of the Future 2026 in Astana, marking the first eVTOL flight in Central Asia.
AutoFlight and SF Group sign partnership to advance low-altitude transportation for offshore energy
AutoFlight and SF Group signed a partnership to advance low-altitude transportation for offshore energy operations using AutoFlight's eVTOL aircraft.
AutoFlight's Prosperity eVTOL makes first intercity trip
AutoFlight's Prosperity eVTOL completed the world's first inter-city electric air taxi demonstration flight between Shenzhen and Zhuhai in southern China.
Chinese regulators approve AutoFlight's TC application for Prosperity passenger eVTOL aircraft
Chinese regulators approved AutoFlight's type certificate application for the Prosperity passenger eVTOL; the company also demonstrated the world's first inter-city electric air…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/autoflight.md
- RSS feed: /companies/autoflight/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/b5908b0b-823b-46ab-9c73-f73061fd1925
- Revision history: /companies/autoflight/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
Video
The Games of the Future 2026 has officially opened in Astana, Kazakhstan, bringing together sports, digital innovation and future technologies on a global stage
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
AutoFlight draws attention at the 15th percentile but verifies reality at the 66th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap -50.4, 126th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 3 verified deployments. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to 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 2, 2026