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SkyDrive

📍 Aichi, Japan🗓 Founded 2018💰 $100M+
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Japan's leading eVTOL startup, SkyDrive is targeting Japan's 2025 Osaka Expo and beyond for commercial operations. Backed by Toyota and Panasonic, they are pursuing JCAB certification for the SD-05 two-seat aircraft and have broader ambitions for air cargo with their SKYDRIVE CARGO model.

$100M+
Total Funding
1
Aircraft Models
2
Target Cities
3
Backers

INVESTORS & BACKERS

Toyota
Panasonic
Honda

TARGET CITIES

Osaka, JapanOPERATIONAL
Tokyo, JapanPLANNED

Fleet

SkyDrive SD-05

Multirotor·piloted·First flight 2020
G-1 IssuedJCAB
1 pax
Passengers
100 km/h
Max Speed
30 km
Range
500 m
Altitude
900 kg
MTOW
12
Rotors
68 dB
Noise
2025
Cert Target
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
  • ·Japan's national champion eVTOL — Toyota and Panasonic backing
  • ·Flew at Osaka Expo 2025 — massive public visibility in Japan
  • ·JCAB Type Certification on track — Japan moving fast on UAM regulation
  • ·Japan's geography (islands, mountainous terrain) makes UAM highly valuable
  • ·SkyDrive Cargo variant targeting delivery between Japanese islands
  • ·Strong government support via Japan's 2030 UAM Roadmap
SOURCES
SkyDrive Osaka Expo 2025 announcementJCAB Type Certification basis issuedJapan Ministry of Land UAM Roadmap 2023Toyota investment disclosure 2020