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Top eVTOL companies of 2026

The leading electric air taxi and eVTOL companies, ranked by how close they are to carrying passengers — commercial service first, then certification stage, then capital raised. Bankrupt and paused programmes are excluded.

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  1. AutoFlight

    Commercial Service China

    Fully certified for cargo in China. AutoFlight holds type, production and air operator certificates for the CarryAll and is flying offshore logistics missions.

    • 155 mi range
    • 4 seats
    • 200 M raised (USD)

  2. EHang

    Commercial Service China

    The only eVTOL operator flying paying passengers at scale. EHang holds the world’s first type, production and air operator certificates and flies in five Chinese cities.

    • 22 mi range
    • 2 seats
    • 200 M raised (USD)

  3. Pivotal

    Commercial Service United States

    Larry Page-backed US developer of Helix, a single-seat ultralight eVTOL flown under FAA Part 103 — already shipping to consumers.

    • 20 mi range
    • 1 seats
    • 100 M raised (USD)

  4. Airidge (XPeng AeroHT)

    Pre-Launch China

    Rebranded from XPeng AeroHT. The Land Aircraft Carrier pairs a road vehicle with a detachable two-seat eVTOL and is entering mass production with around 600 orders.

    • 22 mi range
    • 2 seats
    • 300 M raised (USD)

  5. Joby Aviation

    In Certification United States

    The most advanced US programme. Joby is in Stage 5 TIA flight testing with the FAA and is preparing first commercial passenger service in Dubai.

    • 150 mi range
    • 5 seats
    • 3,400 M raised (USD)

  6. Archer Aviation

    In Certification United States

    The clearest second mover in the US. Archer has had all 797 means-of-compliance documents accepted by the FAA and is the official air taxi provider for…

    • 100 mi range
    • 5 seats
    • 2,000 M raised (USD)

  7. Beta Technologies

    In Certification United States

    The cargo, medical and military specialist. Beta listed publicly in November 2025 and flew the first US electric aircraft passenger flight from JFK.

    • 249 mi range
    • 5 seats
    • 1,500 M raised (USD)

  8. SkyDrive

    In Certification Japan

    Toyota-backed Japanese developer of the SD-05, a compact three-seat (1 pilot + 2 passengers) multirotor eVTOL designed for short city hops and event mobility.

    • 9 mi range
    • 3 seats
    • 190 M raised (USD)

  9. Aerofugia

    In Certification China

    Geely’s eVTOL arm and the first company in China to hold an operating certificate for a manned tilting-propeller aircraft. Closed a CNY 1 billion round in…

    • 124 mi range
    • 5 seats
    • 140 M raised (USD)

  10. TCab Tech

    In Certification China

    Shanghai tiltrotor developer with a CAAC type certificate application filed for the five-seat E20 and more than 200 pre-orders.

    • 124 mi range
    • 5 seats
    • 100 M raised (USD)

  11. Wisk Aero

    Flight Testing United States

    Boeing’s autonomy-only programme. The Generation 6 aircraft made its first hover in December 2025 with a second prototype following in March 2026.

    • 87 mi range
    • 4 seats
    • 1,450 M raised (USD)

  12. Vertical Aerospace

    Flight Testing United Kingdom

    The UK programme, rebuilt. The VX4 prototype cleared piloted transition in April 2026 and the production aircraft has been redesigned and renamed Valo.

    • 1,000 mi range
    • 5 seats
    • 850 M raised (USD)

The fleet, side by side

Comparing the top 4 operators below. Specs are pulled live from the operator database — no stale tables.

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eVTOL operator side-by-side comparison
Specification Joby Aviation
In Certification Best for speed
Archer Aviation
In Certification Best for quiet ops
Beta Technologies
In Certification Best for long trips
EHang
Commercial Service Best for soonest
Range 150 mi 100 mi 249 mi Best 22 mi
Top Speed 200 mph Best 150 mph 168 mph 80 mph
Cruise Speed 165 mph Best 130 mph 137 mph 60 mph
Seats 5 Best 5 5 2
Noise 65 dB 45 dB Best 55 dB 70 dB
Launch 2,026 2,027 2,027 2,024 Best
Funding 3,400 M USD Best 2,000 M USD 1,500 M USD 200 M USD
About The most advanced US programme. Joby is in Stage 5 TIA flight testing with the FAA and is preparing first commercial passenger… The clearest second mover in the US. Archer has had all 797 means-of-compliance documents accepted by the FAA and is the official… The cargo, medical and military specialist. Beta listed publicly in November 2025 and flew the first US electric aircraft passenger flight from… The only eVTOL operator flying paying passengers at scale. EHang holds the world’s first type, production and air operator certificates and flies…
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Beta Technologies has the longest range, Joby Aviation is the fastest, and Joby Aviation carries the most passengers.

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Asia eVTOL Race — EHang vs SkyDrive vs AutoFlight

Three of Asia's most-developed eVTOL programmes compared: EHang's autonomous EH216-S already flying paying tourists in China, SkyDrive's Toyota-backed SD-05, and AutoFlight's CAAC-cleared Prosperity I architecture.