SkyDrive
About
SkyDrive is a Japanese developer of compact electric 'flying cars' (eVTOL aircraft) and logistics drones, founded in 2018 and based in Toyota City, Aichi.
Its SKYDRIVE SD-05 is electric, autopiloted and takes off vertically, and is sized to operate from building rooftops and small sites; SkyDrive is targeting commercial service in 2028. It develops, builds, sells and plans to operate the aircraft, with a manufacturing partnership with Suzuki and a U.S. subsidiary in South Carolina. Its partners include rail operators in Japan and operators across Asia, the Middle East and the U.S.
The 2025 Battery Report lists SkyDrive among major battery-electrified aviation players in Asia-Pacific (eVTOL).
From the Battery Report
Battery Report 2025 · chapterApplications: Aviation, Drones, SpaceVolta Foundation's annual report on this part of the battery industry.Supply Chain Segments
Location Info
- HQ
- Toyota, Aichi, Japan
Sources
Where the details on this profile come from.
What they do: Drone & eVTOL
- Battery Report 2025, p.247 (Major Battery-Electrified Aviation Players, Asia-Pacific (eVTOL)) · Battery Report · checked Oct 2026
Quick Facts
- Last Updated
- Oct 16, 2026