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Robot model

Model A

aerialprototypeby Alef Aeronautics

Street-legal electric flying car with VTOL capability.

Track Model A
Manufacturer
Alef Aeronautics
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
prototype
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Model A, a aerial by Alef Aeronautics (prototype). 3 sources back the record.

Overview

Street-legal electric flying car with VTOL capability. Uses a mesh enclosed-rotor design allowing it to drive on roads and fly point-to-point. Designed to take off vertically and fly above traffic. FAA Special Airworthiness Certification received for prototype in 2023. 2,500+ pre-orders claimed.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
prototype(Demo-capable; limited or one-off public appearances.)
Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

Type

Street-legal flying car + eVTOL

Certification

FAA Special Airworthiness (2023)

Road and air vehicle

Alef describes Model A as an electric vehicle designed to drive on streets and take off vertically for flight (Alef Flying Car).

FAA certification

Alef states that its prototype received a Special Airworthiness Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (Alef press and news).

Specs

Type

Street-legal eVTOL flying car

Pre orders

2,500+ claimed

Propulsion

All-electric

Certification

FAA Special Airworthiness (prototype, 2023)

Configuration

Mesh enclosed-rotor

Data & sources

Web sources

3

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Model A. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

How DEPLOY tracks pricing

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Model A.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (3)

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alef_Aeronautics
  2. https://alef.aero/index.html
  3. https://alef.aero/press.html

Common questions

What is Model A?
Street-legal electric flying car with VTOL capability. Uses a mesh enclosed-rotor design allowing it to drive on roads and fly point-to-point. Designed to take off vertically and fly above traffic. FAA Special Airworthiness Certification received for prototype in 2023. 2,500+ pre-orders claimed.
How much does Model A cost?
Model A's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Model A from Alef Aeronautics. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Model A actually deployed in the real world?
Model A is at the prototype stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Model A?
Model A is made by Alef Aeronautics, based in San Mateo, California, USA.
Can you buy Model A?
Model A is at prototype stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Model A?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Model A include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does Model A compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
Model A and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Model A has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Model A a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Model A ranks in roughly the top 9% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is Model A's maturity stage?
Model A is at the prototype stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Prototype stage means demonstrations exist but commercial readiness is not yet established.
Where is Model A deployed?
No verified deployments of Model A are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Model A safe?
Model A has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-09-29

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: prototype

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source
1
knowledge-base
Knowledge base

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Model A.

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