The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies SkyDrive Inc.: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
CategoryDrones
Overview
Japanese eVTOL company headquartered in Toyota, Aichi, developing the SD-05 — a two-seat electric flying car for urban air mobility. Founded in 2018, SkyDrive demonstrated at the Osaka World Expo 2025. The company has strategic partnerships with Toyota and Suzuki for manufacturing and development, as well as partnerships with rail companies.
SkyDrive's compact aircraft can take off from rooftops and parking lots, with mechanical simplicity providing high reliability and reduced manufacturing/maintenance costs. Fully electric with system redundancy for safety. Pursuing a global roadmap with regional service providers across multiple countries.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Founded
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Global roadmap
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Safety record
No incidents on record for SkyDrive Inc..
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Recent coverage
SkyDrive Inc. in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 17, 2026
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Sources (1)
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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
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
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Methodology surface for SkyDrive Inc..In the press
Recent coverage mentioning SkyDrive Inc. from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
SkyDrive Signs Australia’s First eVTOL Agreement with Gold Coast Helitours
SkyDrive, a leading compact eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Gold Coast Helitours, a premier helicopter…
Former Airbus Japan President Stéphane Ginoux Joins SkyDrive as Advisor
SkyDrive has appointed Stéphane Ginoux, former President of Airbus Japan and Head of Airbus operations in North Asia, as an The post Former Airbus Japan President Stéphane Ginoux…
Former Airbus Japan President Stéphane Ginoux Appointed as Advisor to SkyDrive
SkyDrive, a leading compact eVTOL (*1) aircraft developer based in Japan, announced that Stéphane Ginoux has joined SkyDrive as an advisor, effective August 1, 2026. In his…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/skydrive.md
- RSS feed: /companies/skydrive/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/613ae62a-f031-4996-9d26-28a72e0d3e3f
- Revision history: /companies/skydrive/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
SkyDrive Inc. draws attention at the 27th 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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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