{"id":"5fc12f22-7ecd-4c41-b249-7180f42876a7","name":"Yuneec","slug":"yuneec","description":"Chinese drone manufacturer producing consumer and professional UAVs. Founded as an RC aircraft maker, expanded to consumer drones (Typhoon, Breeze) and commercial drones (H520 series for inspection). Intel invested $60M in 2015. Founder Tian Yu later founded [Autoflight](/companies/autoflight).","status":"private","founded":1999,"hq":"Kunshan, Jiangsu, China","hqLat":31.3869323,"hqLng":120.9764683,"hqGeocodedAt":"2026-08-05T14:56:04.366Z","hqAddress":null,"hqPrecision":null,"website":"yuneec.com","fundingTotal":null,"type":"both","roles":["robot_maker","robot_operator"],"reviewStatus":"reviewed","heatIndex":79,"lifecycleState":"active","supersededByCompanyId":null,"sources":[{"url":"https://www.yuneec.com/","title":"Yuneec","date_accessed":"2026-06-07"}],"keyFacts":[{"label":"Founder","value":"Tian Yu, who later founded AutoFlight (eVTOL)."},{"label":"HQ","value":"Kunshan, Jiangsu, China"},{"label":"Founded","value":"1999"},{"label":"Intel investment","value":"$60M from Intel Corp in August 2015."},{"label":"Consumer drones","value":"Typhoon H series; Breeze selfie drone ($500)."},{"label":"Commercial drones","value":"H520 inspection hexacopter, H520E thermal; $2,499 to $4,499."},{"label":"FAA certification (company-claimed)","value":"First drone maker in the world with FAA type certification."}],"aliases":[],"collisionRisk":"low","reviewNote":null,"atsProvider":null,"atsSlug":null,"factoryLocations":null,"manufacturingCapacity":null,"orgType":null,"burnSignal":null,"litigationEvents":null,"insurancePostureDisclosed":null,"unitEconomicsDisclosed":null,"tickerSymbol":null,"stockExchange":null,"secCik":null,"revenueUsd":null,"revenueBasis":null,"revenueAsOf":null,"employeeCount":1800,"employeeCountBasis":null,"employeeCountAsOf":null,"marketCapUsd":null,"marketCapAsOf":null,"marketCapSource":null,"createdAt":"2026-06-08T00:59:12.059Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-20T23:58:29.086Z","jsonLd":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","@id":"https://registry.deploy.report/companies/yuneec","url":"https://registry.deploy.report/companies/yuneec","name":"Yuneec","description":"Chinese drone manufacturer producing consumer and professional UAVs. Founded as an RC aircraft maker, expanded to consumer drones (Typhoon, Breeze) and commercial drones (H520 series for inspection). Intel invested $60M in 2015. Founder Tian Yu later founded [Autoflight](/companies/autoflight).","identifier":"5fc12f22-7ecd-4c41-b249-7180f42876a7","foundingDate":"1999","address":"Kunshan, Jiangsu, China","publisher":{"@id":"https://deploy.report/#organization"}},"framework_metadata":{"framework_schema_version":"0.1.0","verification_status":"verified","maturity_stage":null,"lifecycle_state":null,"architectural_position":{"cohort":null,"sub_cohorts":[]},"within_cohort_verified_vs_claimed_pair":null,"cap_flags":[],"verification_depth":{"sources_count":1,"primary_source_types":[]}}}