The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Yuneec: 2 models, 3 deployments across 3 regions. 1 source back the record.
CategoryDrones
Overview
Chinese drone manufacturer producing consumer and professional UAVs. Founded as an RC aircraft maker, expanded to consumer drones (Typhoon, Breeze) and commercial drones (H520 series for inspection). Intel invested $60M in 2015. Founder Tian Yu later founded Autoflight.
Reality check
FAA certification (company-claimed)
First drone maker in the world with FAA type certification.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 3 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Founder
Founded
Intel investment
Consumer drones
Commercial drones
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
H850
Professional hexacopter drone with RTK positioning capability, specifically developed for inspections, surveys, public safety applications, and rescue operations. Enhanced redundancy design allows safe landing even with engine failure.
Current platform
H520E
Professional hexacopter designed for emergency services, inspection, surveying, and rescue operations. Described as "the basic drone for emergency services, police, fire brigade, inspection and surveying teams."
Partnerships
Every company Yuneec has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Yuneec on the deployment map
View the global map3 verified deployments across 3 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Yuneec's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Yuneec deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Tian Yu Founder
Founders (2)
- Tian Yusoleno longer at company
previously at AutoFlight
- Tian Yucofounderno longer at company
previously at AutoFlight
Former / Previously (1)
- Tian Yu Foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Yuneec.
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)
- Yuneec3 deployments
Recent coverage
Yuneec in third-party press
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- DJI9 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- Skydio6 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
Mentioned on (5)
Registry pages whose text names Yuneec.
Robots and products (1)
Deployments (1)
People (3)
Financial state
- Employees
- 1,800
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 operating
Every company Yuneec has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- yuneec x awswithAWS974technology—operating
- yuneec x nvidiawithNVIDIA1115technology—operating
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment recordedJun 1, 2024
H850 at China, Asia
- Deployment recordedJun 1, 2024
H850 at United States
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMay 1, 2018
H520E at Hamburg, Germany
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-20
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-20
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Yuneec.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- DJI9 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- Skydio6 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Yuneec from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/yuneec.md
- RSS feed: /companies/yuneec/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/5fc12f22-7ecd-4c41-b249-7180f42876a7
- Revision history: /companies/yuneec/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- DJI9 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- Skydio6 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
Video
Trent from Yuneec shows off the Breeze 4K selfie drone. Check out our article here! https://goo.gl/To8DfZ Thanks to Trent for walking us through the Breeze's
Watch the unveil of the Yuneec Typhoon H by Intel at CES 2016. Intel has integrated its RealSense technology into the Typhoon H to sense and avoid obstacles whi
SmartReview.com previewed the Q500 Typhoon Quadcopter and H920 Multirotor pro drone at CES 2015 from Yuneec Electric Aviation. The H920 is a pro drone, capab
Meet the Typhoon H Plus- packed with powerful features & professional image quality that photographers at any skill level will enjoy. #CES2018 Learn more abou
Flight over Lake flown in "Pilot Mode" / Angle -- Video rate: 60 fps -- Ground Conditions: Breezy at time. (9-11 mph) Note: This was only the second time I flew
Special thanks to GoProfessional Cases (http://goprofessionalcases.com/) for their support of the Roswell Flight Test Crew's coverage from the 2015 National Ass
Yuneec and Intel have partnered to bring you a hexacopter that anyone can fly. With a 4K camera, retractable landing gear and an radio with integrated screen, t
#Drone #RC #Hobby | - You can find links to Everything I use, My Highly Recommended RC Aircraft, Gear, Tech and Items: https://linktr.ee/alishanmaorc
CES 2018 - YUNEEC Typhoon X Plus, HD Racer and Fire FPV First Look Yuneec has been pretty quiet but this year at CES they released 3 new updates to their fleet
For those of you that have never updated firmware on your Yuneec Typhoon, I recorded a quick how to that will hopefully help you all out. Please feel free to a
Yuneec has a few important updates coming soon to their most popular drones. While we wait, let's go over those drones, see what flying options are on offer.
Problems starting up Yuneec Typhoon H after repairing from an accident.
There's "huge potential" for commercial uses of drones in the next decade, says Larry Liu of Yuneec.
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
Yuneec draws attention at the 25th percentile but verifies reality at the 51st percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap -26.3, 88th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 3 verified deployments. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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 20, 2026