The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies SkyDrive Inc.: 1 model. 3 sources 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
Products
Notable
Partners
Global roadmap
eVTOL developer
Manned flight testing
Data & sources
Web sources
3
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company SkyDrive Inc. has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Toyota Industries1× joint1 total
Most recent
SkyDrive Inc. on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Tomohiro Fukuzawa Founder and CEOsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Tomohiro Fukuzawano longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for SkyDrive Inc..
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
SkyDrive Inc. in third-party press
SkyDrive Partners with Enterprises in Kansai for Western Japan eVTOL Feasibility Study
Skydrive and Other Osaka Partners Consider Rooftop eVTOL Landing Site Conversions
SkyDrive Publishes Aircraft Design Concept — Why SkyDrive Chooses a Compact Multi-Rotor Architecture
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
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.
Partnerships
1 total · 1 just announced
Every company SkyDrive Inc. has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Most-frequent partners
- 1Toyota Industries1× joint1 total
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 (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 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
- 3
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Methodology surface for SkyDrive Inc..Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning SkyDrive Inc. from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
SkyDrive Partners with Enterprises in Kansai for Western Japan eVTOL Feasibility Study
SkyDrive has launched a joint feasibility study with companies in Japan’s Kansai region to examine the commercial deployment of eVTOL The post SkyDrive Partners with Enterprises…
Skydrive and Other Osaka Partners Consider Rooftop eVTOL Landing Site Conversions
Osaka authorities, SkyDrive, Osaka Metro, Kansai Electric Power and other partners have launched a feasibility study into converting existing rooftop The post Skydrive and Other…
SkyDrive Publishes Aircraft Design Concept — Why SkyDrive Chooses a Compact Multi-Rotor Architecture
SkyDrive, a leading compact eVTOL aircraft (*1) developer based in Japan, published its Aircraft Design Concept paper, which is titled “The eVTOL Safety Dilemma in Congested Urban…
SkyDrive CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa takes centre stage in eVTOL Insights’ digital magazine in September
The September edition of eVTOL Insights’ digital magazine leads with an in-depth interview with SkyDrive CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa, which explores The post SkyDrive CEO Tomohiro…
SkyDrive and Verty Target 2028 Commercial eVTOL Operations in South Korea
Japan-based eVTOL developer SkyDrive has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with South Korean aviation company Verty to assess the The post SkyDrive and Verty Target 2028…
SkyDrive and Verty Target Commercial eVTOL Operations in South Korea by 2028
Partnership will study tourism and regional transportation routes for the three-seat SKYDRIVE aircraft Japanese eVTOL developer SkyDrive has partnered with South Korea’s Verty to…
SkyDrive to Evaluate eVTOL Medical Logistics Routes in Mumbai, Delhi With Air India and Suzuki
The Japanese eVTOL developer identifies radioisotope transport, organ transport and airport parts logistics as priority use cases under the July 2026 feasibility study. SkyDrive…
SkyDrive, Air India And Suzuki To Assess eVTOL Medical Logistics Routes In India
SkyDrive, Air India and Suzuki Motor Corporation are set to evaluate potential routes for eVTOL-based medical logistics in India, focusing The post SkyDrive, Air India And Suzuki…
SkyDrive targets 2028 eVTOL sightseeing launch on Gold Coast
SkyDrive has agreed terms with Australia-based helicopter operator Gold Coast Helitours for the supply of up to five electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft for scenic…
SkyDrive targets 2028 eVTOL sightseeing launch on Gold Coast
SkyDrive has agreed terms with Australia-based helicopter operator Gold Coast Helitours for the supply of up to five electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft for scenic…
SkyDrive Secures Investment from Resona Asset Management
SkyDrive, a leading compact eVTOL (*1) aircraft developer based in Japan, has raised new funding through a third-party share allotment to Resona Asset Management Co.Ltd. (“Resona…
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…
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
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
Video
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Japanese engineering company SkyDrive conducted a public demonstration of its SD-03 electric flying car on August 25, 2020. During the fir
Is the future of our childhood dreams getting any closer? In August, Japan’s SkyDrive Inc., which is among the myriads of "flying car” projects around the wor
This is a video of the SkyDrive booth at CES 2022 showcasing their flying cars and drones as a J Startup Robotics and Vehicle Technology company. I hope you en
SkyDrive Inc., a world-leading developer of urban air mobility solutions, is proud to announce that it conducted a public demonstration flight of its new SD-03
Join us as we explore the cutting-edge SkyDrive prototype in this tech gallery adventure! We meet the virtual assistant Steve and marvel at innovative exhibits.
Skydrive Flying Car with pilot on board | SkyDrive Project SD-03 Tokyo-based SkyDrive, showed off a test flight of its SD-03 flying car model earlier this mont
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"Many countries and people suffer from traffic jams and congestion, and we want to help them move and logistics with Flyng Car." SkyDrive is a leading Japanes
SKYDRIVE FLYING CAR CHANGES EVERYTHING Description: The SkyDrive Flying Car is bringing the future of transportation closer than ever. In this video, explore
#air taxi #electric VTOL #UAM #Skydrive #Transportation #News #Japan Cut version of the interview with Mark Blackwell, the Global Strategy Manager for SkyDrive
SkyDrive Funding: Japanese Flying Car and Cargo Drone Company Scores More than $66 Million Posted By: Miriam McNabbon: September 28, 2022 SkyDrive fundingFlying
#drone #drones #dronevideo #dronepilot #dronelife #aviation #news #technews Thank you for watching.In this series, we bring you the latest and most carefully s
Video credit: SkyDrive Inc., Japan
Video credit: SkyDrive Inc.
SkyDrive Completes Extended Summer Demonstration Flight Campaign in Osaka. Osaka Expo Vertiport: July 31 - August 24, Osakako Vertiport: September 14 - 23. V
Heat Index
Serious52/100
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
SkyDrive Inc. draws attention at the 83rd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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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: Oct 6, 2026