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HEXA

aerialprototypeby Lift Aircraft

Single-passenger electric multirotor eVTOL aircraft designed for recreational flying.

Track HEXA
Manufacturer
Lift Aircraft
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
prototype
Lifecycle
active
Website
liftaircraft.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies HEXA, a aerial by Lift Aircraft (prototype). 4 sources back the record.

Overview

Single-passenger electric multirotor eVTOL aircraft designed for recreational flying. No pilot's license required for passengers. 18 independent electric motors with ballistic parachute for safety. Available for consumer flying experiences starting at $199.

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

Single-passenger recreational eVTOL

Motors

18 independent electric motors

Safety

Ballistic parachute

Electric VTOL aircraft

LIFT describes HEXA as an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft designed for personal flight (HEXA aircraft).

Introductory flight

LIFT offers a 3 to 5 minute HEXA introductory flight experience that includes ground school and simulator training (Introductory Flight).

Commercial certification path

LIFT announced that it initiated the FAA type-certification process for a commercial edition of HEXA (FAA type certification announcement).

Specs

Safety

Ballistic parachute system

License

No pilot's license required

Capacity

1 passenger

Propulsion

All-electric multirotor (18 motors)

Experience price

$199 (2hr training + intro flight)

Data & sources

News coverage

3

Web sources

1

4 sources backing this record.View all →

Pricing

No verified price is on record for HEXA. 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.

Full change history →

Safety record

No incidents on record for HEXA.

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

Sources (4)

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lift_Aircraft
  2. https://www.liftaircraft.com/aircraft
  3. https://www.liftaircraft.com/post/press-release-lift-aircraft-initiates-faa-type-certification-process-for-new-commercial-edition-of
  4. https://www.liftaircraft.com/service-page/introductory-flight

Common questions

What is HEXA?
Single-passenger electric multirotor eVTOL aircraft designed for recreational flying. No pilot's license required for passengers. 18 independent electric motors with ballistic parachute for safety. Available for consumer flying experiences starting at $199.
How much does HEXA cost?
HEXA's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for HEXA from Lift Aircraft. 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 HEXA actually deployed in the real world?
HEXA 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 HEXA?
HEXA is made by Lift Aircraft, based in Austin, Texas, USA, founded in 2017.
Can you buy HEXA?
HEXA is at prototype stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to HEXA?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to HEXA include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does HEXA compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
HEXA and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. HEXA has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is HEXA a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, HEXA ranks in roughly the top 24% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is HEXA's maturity stage?
HEXA 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 HEXA deployed?
No verified deployments of HEXA 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 HEXA safe?
HEXA 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 · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29

Verification posture

Verified

Medium confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-09-29

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: prototype

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

3
secondary-established-publication
Established publication
1
knowledge-base
Knowledge base

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

Methodology surface for HEXA.

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