The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Lift Aircraft: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
CategoryDrones
Overview
US-based eVTOL company headquartered in Austin, Texas, offering the world's first electric multirotor flying experience for consumers — no pilot's license required. Lift Aircraft developed the HEXA, a single-passenger eVTOL multicopter designed for recreational and commercial use. The company participated in the US military's Agility Prime program and has conducted crewed flight tests.
Instead of selling aircraft, Lift offers flying as an experience: $199 for a 2-hour training and introductory flight. Featured on 60 Minutes with Anderson Cooper. Expanding to scenic locations near major cities and tourist destinations, modeled after iFLY indoor skydiving.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Products
Business model
Notable
No license required
Expansion
Model
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Lift Aircraft on the deployment map
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Safety record
No incidents on record for Lift Aircraft.
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Recent coverage
Lift Aircraft in third-party press
Archer Unveils Halo, the Commercial Autonomous VTOL Built With Anduril - Dronelife
Archer Aviation Unveils Anduril-Partnered Commercial Aircraft Halo: Unmanned, Autonomous ‘Commercial Logistics’ - Yahoo Finance
Military-grade autonomous vertical take-off and landing aircraft 'Thunder' announced, capable of handling drone weapons. - GIGAZINE
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- 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.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 17, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Lift Aircraft.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Lift Aircraft from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Archer Unveils Halo, the Commercial Autonomous VTOL Built With Anduril - Dronelife
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Archer Aviation Unveils Anduril-Partnered Commercial Aircraft Halo: Unmanned, Autonomous ‘Commercial Logistics’ - Yahoo Finance
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Military-grade autonomous vertical take-off and landing aircraft 'Thunder' announced, capable of handling drone weapons. - GIGAZINE
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Archer Halo Marks the Arrival of Dual-Use Autonomous VTOL Aircraft - Glitchwire
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Anduril and Archer Unveil Jointly-Developed Autonomous VTOL Platform For Commercial and Defense Applications - Archer Aviation - Investor Relations
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DOT’s 26-State Electric and Autonomous Aircraft Trials Officially Begin - FLYING Magazine
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FAU CA-AI Team Selected to Compete in DARPA Lift Challenge with Heavy-Lift Autonomous Aircraft - Florida Atlantic University
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SYOS Autonomous uncrewed heavy-lift helicopter aces trials, now ready for serial production - sUAS News
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SYOS autonomous uncrewed heavy-lift helicopter now ready for serial production - Vertical Mag
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Black Hawk to Drone: US Pilotless Helos With 5 Tonne Payload | by James Marinero, MSc, MBA. | The Dock on the Bay - Medium
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This Unique American eVTOL Will Shake Up the Air Taxi Industry - autoevolution
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LIFT Aircraft initiates FAA type certification process for new commercial edition of HEXA eVTOL - Vertical Mag
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/lift-aircraft.md
- RSS feed: /companies/lift-aircraft/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/b88e5c75-1fb0-4fe2-a1eb-e70c1ab4f886
- Revision history: /companies/lift-aircraft/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Lift Aircraft draws attention at the 43rd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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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: Aug 21, 2026