Robot model

ES-30

30-seat battery-electric regional airplane.

Manufacturer: Heart Aerospace
Form factor: aerial
Maturity: prototype
Lifecycle: active
Website: heartaerospace.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies ES-30, a aerial by Heart Aerospace (prototype). 2 sources back the record.

Overview

30-seat battery-electric regional airplane. X1 demonstrator first flew August 12, 2026 at Plattsburgh International Airport — world's largest battery-electric aircraft to fly. Zero CO2 emissions on all-electric routes. Fundamentally lower-cost model for regional aviation.

Verified vs. claimed

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

Key facts

Capacity

30 seats

Milestone

X1 demonstrator first flight Aug 12, 2026

Emissions

Zero CO2 on all-electric routes

Specs

Capacity

30 seats

Emissions

Zero CO2 on all-electric routes

Propulsion

Battery-electric

First flight (X1 demo)

August 12, 2026, Plattsburgh International Airport

Data & sources

Web sources

2 sources backing this record.View all →

Pricing

No verified price is on record for ES-30. 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

ES-30 on the deployment map

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Recent activity

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Record createdAug 17, 2026
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Safety record

No incidents on record for ES-30.

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Sources (2)

Common questions

What is ES-30?

How much does ES-30 cost?

ES-30's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for ES-30 from Heart Aerospace. 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 ES-30 actually deployed in the real world?

ES-30 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 ES-30?

ES-30 is made by Heart Aerospace, based in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Can you buy ES-30?

ES-30 is at prototype stage and is not yet available for sale.

What are alternatives to ES-30?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to ES-30 include Skydio X10, Prime Air MK30, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), MQ-9 Reaper.

How does ES-30 compare to Skydio X10?

ES-30 and Skydio X10 (Skydio · 20 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. ES-30 has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

What is ES-30's maturity stage?

ES-30 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 ES-30 deployed?

No verified deployments of ES-30 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 ES-30 safe?

ES-30 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: Unreviewed · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-17

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-17

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: prototype

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

2: unclassified; Unclassified source

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