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Elroy Air VTOL

Elroy Air is a San Francisco-based developer of autonomous VTOL cargo drones including the Chaparral, a heavy-cargo uncrewed aerial system for middle-mile…

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Manufacturer
Elroy Air
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
pilot
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
2

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Elroy Air VTOL, a aerial by Elroy Air (pilot): 2 verified deployments on record. 1 source back the record.

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Overview

Elroy Air is a San Francisco-based developer of autonomous VTOL cargo drones including the Chaparral, a heavy-cargo uncrewed aerial system for middle-mile logistics. The company is going public via a $1 billion SPAC merger with Columbus Circle Capital Corp II, with an $800M pre-money valuation and expected Nasdaq listing in Q4 2026.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
Sources on file
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Key facts

Product

Chaparral autonomous VTOL cargo drone

SPAC merger

$1B valuation (Columbus Circle Capital Corp II)

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Pricing

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

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Deployments (2)

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Elroy Air VTOL.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.boardroomalpha.com/research/spac-market-update-june-26-2026-rang-cmii-raaq

Common questions

What is Elroy Air VTOL?
Elroy Air is a San Francisco-based developer of autonomous VTOL cargo drones including the Chaparral, a heavy-cargo uncrewed aerial system for middle-mile logistics. The company is going public via a $1 billion SPAC merger with Columbus Circle Capital Corp II, with an $800M pre-money valuation and expected Nasdaq listing in Q4 2026.
How much does Elroy Air VTOL cost?
Elroy Air VTOL's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Elroy Air VTOL from Elroy Air. 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 Elroy Air VTOL actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Elroy Air VTOL is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Elroy Air VTOL?
Elroy Air VTOL is made by Elroy Air, based in San Francisco, CA, USA.
Where is Elroy Air VTOL deployed?
2 verified deployments of Elroy Air VTOL are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Byron, California, Travis Air Force Base, California.
Can you buy Elroy Air VTOL?
Elroy Air VTOL is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What are alternatives to Elroy Air VTOL?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Elroy Air VTOL include Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), MQ-9 Reaper, Wing Delivery Aircraft.
How does Elroy Air VTOL compare to Skydio X10?
Elroy Air VTOL and Skydio X10 (Skydio · 20 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Elroy Air VTOL has 2 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Elroy Air VTOL a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Elroy Air VTOL ranks in roughly the top 25% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is Elroy Air VTOL's maturity stage?
Elroy Air VTOL is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Is Elroy Air VTOL safe?
Elroy Air VTOL 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 · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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

Methodology surface for Elroy Air VTOL.

Recent coverage

Elroy Air VTOL in third-party press

Elroy Air SPAC merger with Columbus Circle II at 00M

Jun 26, 2026

Elroy Air to go public via $1 billion SPAC deal

Jun 1, 2026