Robot model
VX4
Four-seat eVTOL with tilt-rotor configuration.
- Manufacturer
- Vertical Aerospace
- Form factor
- aerial
- Maturity
- development
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 1
- Website
- vertical-aerospace.com ↗
Appears ineVTOL & passenger air mobility
Overview
Four-seat eVTOL with tilt-rotor configuration. EASA DOA and UK CAA Design Organization Approval. Flight testing at Cotswold Airport with full-scale prototype. American Airlines conditional purchase agreement.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- development
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Sources on file
- 3 sources, view all
Key facts
Founded
Founder
Product
Funding
SPAC
CAA
Strategic
Data & sources
Web sources
3
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for VX4. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (1)
- VX4 at Bristoloperational
Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL test flights at Cotswold Airport and vertiport in Bristol, UK.
VX4 on the deployment map
Where VX4 is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
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- The global deployment map →
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Vertical Aerospace - VX4 eVTOL Test Flight - Phase Two
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Vertical Aerospace VX4 public airport-to-airport flight
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Vertical Aerospace VX4 piloted thrustborne transition
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Price point recordedJun 1, 2025
Not announced
Supply chain (1)
Compute / semiconductor
- Honeywell InternationalHoneywell Anthem flight deck (aircraft management system: cockpit displays, software, controls, connectivity) and Honeywell compact fly-by-wire flight controls system and Honeywell inceptors (pilot hand controllers) -- primary avionics and flight control systems for Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOLsupplies
Suppliers appear here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.
Regulatory filings (1)
- faa_actionfaa action · us_faapending
Applicant: Vertical Aerospace
Safety record
No incidents on record for VX4.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (3)
Common questions
- What is VX4?
- Four-seat eVTOL with tilt-rotor configuration. EASA DOA and UK CAA Design Organization Approval. Flight testing at Cotswold Airport with full-scale prototype. American Airlines conditional purchase agreement.
- How much does VX4 cost?
- VX4's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for VX4 from Vertical 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 VX4 actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. VX4 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 VX4?
- VX4 is made by Vertical Aerospace, based in Bristol, UK, founded in 2016.
- Where is VX4 deployed?
- 1 verified deployment of VX4 is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Bristol.
- Can you buy VX4?
- VX4's purchase availability is not confirmed on the DEPLOY registry; check the manufacturer for the latest.
- Is VX4 FAA certified?
- VX4 has 1 regulatory record on the DEPLOY registry: FAA authorization, pending. See the Regulatory filings section for each agency source.
- What are alternatives to VX4?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to VX4 include Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Skydio X10, Wing Delivery Aircraft, MQ-9 Reaper.
- How does VX4 compare to Zipline Platform 2 (P2)?
- VX4 and Zipline Platform 2 (P2) (Zipline · 6 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. VX4 has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is VX4 a top aerial?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, VX4 ranks in roughly the top 46% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
- What is VX4's maturity stage?
- VX4 is at the development stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production).
- Is VX4 safe?
- VX4 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 2026-07-14
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-14
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: development
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 VX4.Recent coverage
VX4 in third-party press
Europe's Only VTOL Is Now Called Valo, Targets First Commercial Flight in 2028 - autoevolution
Vertical Aerospace teams with Syensqo for VX4 materials - PlasticsToday
Only eVTOL Made in Europe Ready for Transition Flight, Initial Assembly Locations Revealed - autoevolution
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning VX4 from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Europe's Only VTOL Is Now Called Valo, Targets First Commercial Flight in 2028 - autoevolution
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Vertical Aerospace teams with Syensqo for VX4 materials - PlasticsToday
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Only eVTOL Made in Europe Ready for Transition Flight, Initial Assembly Locations Revealed - autoevolution
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Vertical Aerospace Completes World First Public Airport-to-Airport Flight - MundoGEO
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Vertical Aerospace runs airport-to-airport VX4 eVTOL flight - Aerospace Testing International
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Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 eVTOL completes first airport-to-airport flight - airport-technology.com
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Vertical Aerospace Announces Long-Range Hybrid VX4 Air-Taxi Program - DroneXL
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Vertical Aerospace Adopts Universal Fast-Charging Standard to Accelerate eVTOL Deployment - MundoGEO
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Vertical Aerospace VX4 prototype enters wingborne flight testing - airport-technology.com
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Vertical Aerospace delays VX4 eVTOL by two years - Aerospace Testing International
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Vertical Aerospace reaches VX4 milestone as financial pressure mounts - Zag Daily
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Vertical Aerospace progresses VX4 eVTOL aircraft certification - Aerospace Testing International
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/vx4.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/984f70fe-7fb2-429c-b48f-ccd2f69cdf8c
- Revision history: /models/vx4/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
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Reality vs attention
VX4 draws attention at the 75th percentile but verifies reality at the 32nd percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap +43.7, 14th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 23, 2026