# Butterfly: Overair drone

Canonical ID: `1ee5bd05-fc14-4c1d-9a64-cc1cb3edd571`

- **Slug:** overair-butterfly
- **Form factor:** aerial ([Drones](/drones))
- **Maturity stage:** prototype
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## Specs

- **Range:** 100+ km
- **Payload:** 1,100 lb (499 kg)
- **Capacity:** 1 pilot + 4 passengers
- **Propulsion:** All-electric, battery packs
- **Technology:** Optimum Speed Tiltrotor (OSTR)
- **Cruise Speed:** 240 km/h
- **Configuration:** 4 tilt-rotors, 4 electric motors

## Deployments

_No deployments registered for this model._

## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Butterfly?

All-electric tilt-rotor eVTOL with four large tilting propellers using patented Optimum Speed Tiltrotor (OSTR) technology. Designed for urban air mobility with low noise signature. Cruise speed up to 240 km/h with range exceeding 100 km. Payload capacity approximately 1,100 lb (499 kg).

### How much does Butterfly cost?

Butterfly's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Butterfly from Overair. 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 Butterfly actually deployed in the real world?

Butterfly 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 Butterfly?

Butterfly is made by Overair, based in Santa Ana, California, USA.

### Can you buy Butterfly?

Butterfly is at prototype stage and is not yet available for sale.

### What are alternatives to Butterfly?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Butterfly include Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), MQ-9 Reaper, Wing Delivery Aircraft.

### How does Butterfly compare to Skydio X10?

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

### What is Butterfly's maturity stage?

Butterfly 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 Butterfly deployed?

No verified deployments of Butterfly 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.


## Sources (1)

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overair

## The verified answers

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