SkyDrive

SkyDrive develops electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for advanced air mobility. The Japanese company is building flying-car systems with Suzuki manufacturing cooperation and public demonstration activity in Japan.

Facts

Segment: Aerial Robotics And Drones
Country: Japan
Website: https://skydrive.co.jp/

Products

SKYDRIVE SD-05

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Funding

2022-09-26 - Series C - $62M - SkyDrive raises JPY9.6B Series C for eVTOL development - SkyDrive raised JPY9.6 billion in Series C financing to accelerate flying-car and cargo-drone development. - source: skydrive.co.jp

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Investors

MUFG Bank - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2022-09-26

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Market context

Comparable profiles and adjacent companies connected by shared workflow, capability, or stack position.

BETA Technologies - comparable profile - peer: Aerial Autonomy Builder
EHang Holdings Limited - comparable profile - peer: Aerial Autonomy Builder
SPARO / 硅羽科技 - comparable profile - peer: Aerial Autonomy Builder

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Timeline

2026-07-22 - Partnership - Airtificial joins SD-05 supply chain with CFRP structures - The agreement covers structural components for the SD-05 programme. Airtificial contributes composite engineering and production capability. The announcement is a supply agreement rather than a new aircraft launch. - source: prtimes.jp
2026-07-22 - Partnership - ITO wins precision-machining role on SD-05 - The agreement supports the SD-05 production supply chain. ITO will contribute precision metal-machining capability. The announcement is a supplier selection rather than a new aircraft launch. - source: prtimes.jp
2026-07-22 - Partnership - Sanyoh to manufacture sheet-metal parts for SD-05 - The agreement adds a Japanese sheet-metal supplier to the SD-05 production network. Sanyoh will contribute component-production capability. The announcement is a supplier selection rather than a new aircraft launch. - source: prtimes.jp

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Team

Arnaud Coville - Chief Technology Officer - Coville oversees SkyDrive vehicle-development technology, bringing aircraft systems, structures, helicopter, large-aircraft, and eVTOL engineering experience.
Hiromi Go - Chief Financial Officer - Go manages SkyDrive capital procurement and corporate functions as the company funds eVTOL development, certification, and manufacturing readiness.
Nobuo Kishi - Chairman, Director, and Chief Safety Officer - Kishi brings aircraft development, certification-adjacent safety, system integration, and manufacturing-subsidiary leadership to SkyDrive vehicle development.

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Relations

7A Drones - Taiwan Advanced Air Mobility Partner - SkyDrive and 7A Drones are preparing the aircraft, routes and operating infrastructure for eVTOL medical transport in Taiwan.
Suzuki Motor Corporation - Manufacturing Partner - SkyDrive and Suzuki collaborated on flying-car business, technology and production.

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