| Date | Title | Description |
| 24.01.2026 | From Rails to Skies: How SkyDrive’s Uniquely Japanese Perspective is Redefining Global eVTOL Integration by 2028 | DAVOS, SWITZERLAND, January 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SkyDrive, an eVTOL startup, aims to establish air mobility as an everyday mode of transport in 2028, employing a distinctively Japanese strategic approach.
SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”... |
| 24.09.2025 | UTM Pilot Deployment at Expo 2025 Osaka to Ensure Safe Integration with Advanced Air Mobility | TOKYO, Sept. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Intent Exchange, Inc. ("Intent Exchange"), NEC Corporation ("NEC"), and NTT DATA Japan Corporation ("NTT DATA") today announced the pilot deployment of Unmanned Aircraft Sy... |
| 06.07.2025 | SkyDrive: ¥8.3 Billion Pre-Series D Funding Raised For eVTOL Aircraft Technology | SkyDrive – a leading eVTOL aircraft manufacturer based in Japan – announced that it has raised ¥8.3 billion in Pre-Series D funding through a third-party allotment. This funding round was led by MUFG Bank, with investments from Suzuki Motor... |
| 26.08.2024 | SkyDrive enters into business partnership with Osaka Metro to implement “flying cars” in society | - |
| 26.08.2024 | SkyDrive enters into business partnership with Osaka Metro to implement “flying cars” in society | SkyDrive enters into business partnership with Osaka Metro to implement “flying cars” in society
*SkyDrive Co., Ltd.*
Press release: August 26, 2024
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SkyDrive enters into business partnership with Osaka Metro to implement “flying cars” in... |
| 29.07.2024 | Pegasus Tech Ventures Japan Co., Ltd. Reception for the world’s largest innovation platform “Startup World Cup” from Silicon Valley in the US will be held at the residence of the US Ambassador to Japa... | [Pegasus Tech Ventures Japan Co., Ltd.]
A reception for the world’s largest innovation platform “Startup World Cup” from Silicon Valley in the US will be held at the residence of the US Ambassador to Japan!
*Pegasus Tech Ventures Japan Co.,... |
| 29.07.2024 | Pegasus Tech Ventures Japan Co., Ltd. Reception for the world’s largest innovation platform “Startup World Cup” from Silicon Valley in the US will be held at the residence of the US Ambassador to Japa... | - |
| 01.07.2024 | SkyDrive Co., Ltd. SkyDrive has entered into a business partnership with Drone Show Japan, which boasts one of the best track records in Japan in the drone show business. | SkyDrive Co., Ltd.
SkyDrive enters into business partnership with Drone Show Japan, which boasts one of the best track records in Japan in the drone show business
~Aiming to accelerate the development of the drone show business and create a... |
| 01.07.2024 | SkyDrive Co., Ltd. SkyDrive has entered into a business partnership with Drone Show Japan, which boasts one of the best track records in Japan in the drone show business. | - |
| 14.06.2024 | U.S. Federal Aviation Administration accepts SkyDrive’s type certification application | SkyDrive Co., Ltd.
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration accepts SkyDrive’s type certification application
~Start of certification activities in the United States with the cooperation of the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau~
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SkyDrive Co., L... |
| 14.06.2024 | U.S. Federal Aviation Administration accepts SkyDrive’s type certification application | - |
| 21.03.2024 | SkyDrive Co., Ltd. ABeam Consulting and SkyDrive strengthen cooperation in manufacturing flying cars | SkyDrive Co., Ltd.
ABeam Consulting and SkyDrive strengthen cooperation in manufacturing flying cars
~Signed supporter contract to accelerate project management~ ……
ABeam Consulting Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Takahi... |
| 21.03.2024 | SkyDrive Co., Ltd. ABeam Consulting and SkyDrive strengthen cooperation in manufacturing flying cars | - |
| 07.03.2024 | SkyDrive and Suzuki begin manufacturing “flying cars” at a factory in Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture | SkyDrive Co., Ltd.
SkyDrive and Suzuki begin manufacturing “flying cars” at a factory in Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture
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SkyDrive Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Representative Director and CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa, ... |
| 07.03.2024 | SkyDrive and Suzuki begin manufacturing “flying cars” at a factory in Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture | - |
| 12.01.2024 | SkyDrive Co., Ltd. SkyDrive signs a memorandum of understanding with Indian engineering company Cyient for technical collaboration on the development of flying cars | SkyDrive Co., Ltd.
SkyDrive signs memorandum of understanding with Indian engineering company Cyient for technical collaboration on flying car development ……
SkyDrive Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Representative Di... |
| 12.01.2024 | SkyDrive Co., Ltd. SkyDrive signs a memorandum of understanding with Indian engineering company Cyient for technical collaboration on the development of flying cars | - |
| 10.01.2024 | SkyDrive Co., Ltd. Procured additional funding from Suzuki Motor Corporation | - |
| 10.01.2024 | SkyDrive Co., Ltd. Procured additional funding from Suzuki Motor Corporation | SkyDrive Co., Ltd.
Additional funding raised from Suzuki Motor Corporation
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SkyDrive Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Representative Director and CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa, hereinafter referred to as “SkyDrive”), which ... |
| 10.10.2023 | SkyDrive、製造子会社設立、スズキの工場（磐田市）を活用し年間最大100機の製造が可能に | 「空飛ぶクルマ」（※1）および「物流ドローン」を開発する株式会社SkyDrive（本社：愛知県豊田市、代表取締役CEO 福澤知浩、以下「SkyDrive」）は、スズキ株式会社（本社：静岡県浜松市、代表取締役社長 鈴木俊宏、以下「スズキ」）との2022年3月の事業・技術連携に関する協定締結および、2023年6月の製造に関する基本合意に基づき、下記進捗に関してお知らせいたします（※2）。
■製造子会社設立と工場に関して
当社は「SKYDRIVE（SD-05型）」製造のため、2... |
| 21.06.2023 | SkyDrive and Suzuki Plan to Build Flying Cars By 2024 | Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) startup SkyDrive has announced an agreement with Suzuki to begin making eVTOLs by early 2024.
Companies are racing to crack open the flying car market and SkyDrive is trying establish itself as... |
| 20.06.2023 | SkyDrive Reaches Basic Agreement with Suzuki to Build eVTOL Aircraft, Aiming to Start Operation in Spring 2024 by Utilizing Suzuki Group's Plant | PARIS and TOYOTA, Japan, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyDrive Inc. (hereinafter "SkyDrive"), a leading Japanese eVTOL aircraft (*1) manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Japan, announced at Paris Air Show 2023 on June 19 th... |
| 20.06.2023 | SkyDrive Flies High with New eVTOL Specifications, Suzuki Collaboration at Paris Air Show | Ryan Epps, Tech Times 20 June 2023, 07:06 am
Japanese electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) startup firm SkyDrive announced today, June 19, that it has entered into a partnership agreement with automotive giant Suzuki for the broade... |
| 15.06.2023 | Five Japanese Startup Companies to be Featured in Innovation Showcase of 2023 Japan–US Innovation Awards Program | SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, June 15, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- The Japan–U.S. Innovation Awards Program (https://www.usjinnovate.org) is excited to announce the five 2023 Innovation Showcase honorees which will be featured at ... |
| 30.09.2022 | SkyDrive Unveils SD-05 Flying Car Design, Aiming to Begin Air Taxi Service in 2025 | TOYOTA, Japan, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyDrive Inc. has unveiled the design of its commercial model flying car -- the SkyDrive SD-05. SkyDrive is planning to use the SD-05, currently in development, to launch air taxi service in the... |
| 26.07.2022 | SkyDrive Makes Progress toward Acquiring Type Certification with Development of Composite Vehicle's Structure by Toray Carbon Magic, and Starting Material Conformity Testing | TOYOTA, Japan, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyDrive Inc. (hereinafter "SkyDrive"), a developer of "flying cars" (*1) and "cargo drones" headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, has partnered with Toray... |
| 25.03.2022 | SkyDrive and Suzuki to Collaborate on Business and Technology of Flying Cars | - Start Consideration of Development and Production of Flying Cars, and Market Development in India
TOYOTA, Japan and HAMAMATSU, Japan, March 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyDrive Inc. (hereinafter "SkyDrive") and Suzuki Motor Corpora... |
| 22.03.2022 | SkyDrive and Suzuki Enter Strategic Collaboration on Propelling Flying Car Tech | Ryan Epps, Tech Times 22 March 2022, 12:03 pm
Both Suzuki and SkyDrive have together partnered up for strategic collaboration on the future of flying car technology. SkyDrive announced the exciting news in a press release on the morning of ... |
| 13.01.2022 | CES 2022 The 30 Best and Coolest Pieces of Tech Showcased in Las Vegas | Ryan Epps, Tech Times 13 January 2022, 07:01 pm
Despite the no shows, CES 2022 still ran the gamut of technological innovation, spanning across subsets from transportation to software. With only a little over three days to experience all of... |
| 10.01.2022 | CES 2022 wraps on a high note | The CES show floor was filled with ground-breaking innovations from leading tech companies. (Image source: Twitter)
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022 concluded on Friday, following a week filled with thousands of product debuts showc... |
| 05.11.2021 | World’s First (and Smallest) Manned Flying Car Is Safe, Says Regulator | SkyDrive’s SD-03 single-seat electric vertical take-off-and-landing vehicle. SkyDrive
In August 2020, Tokyo-based flying car startup SkyDrive successfully flew a prototype eVTOL vehicle called SD-03 with a pilot on board at a test site in t... |
| 02.11.2021 | This drone-like ‘flying car’ has just taken a step toward commercialization | A drone-like electric aircraft developed by a startup in Japan has taken an important step toward commercialization after receiving a safety certificate from the government.
Tokyo-based SkyDrive unveiled an early version of its electric ver... |
| 31.08.2020 | Japan’s drone startup SkyDrive demonstrates the first successful test flight of flying car in Japan | Air taxis are no longer the things you see in fiction movies. Welcome to the future of flying cars. Japan’s drone and robotic startup SkyDrive becomes the first company to demonstrate the first successful test flight of a flying car in Japa... |
| 30.08.2020 | Japanese firm Takes on the Race to Flying Cars with Successful Manned Flight Test; Preps for 2023 Launch | CJ Robles, Tech Times 30 August 2020, 09:08 pm
JAPANESE FLYING CAR 2020: Auto company Sky Drive Inc. has successfully did a manned test drive of its flying car on August 25 at the Toyota Test Field.
In the statement released on August 28, t... |
| - | BMW, Toyota and Boeing among eight companies racing to put first ‘flying car’ on the market | The future is now.
Popular automakers — including Honda, Hyundai, and BMW — are racing to get their new flying car models on the market with a new age of travel on the precipice of taking off.
The new category of aircraft has been termed eV... |
| - | SkyDrive | “SkyDrive is developing a lightweight, three-seater eVTOL aircraft that will play a key future role in the coming urban transport revolution. SkyDrive is working with civil aviation authorities in Japan and the US to acquire type certificat... |
