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Taiwan's 7 Drones Plans Intra-Island eVTOL Air Taxi Connections

Ten eVTOL aircraft to support proposed Taiwanese inter-island medical evacuation services

SkyDrive graphic overlaid with map of Penghu Archipelago — The Penghu Archipelago’s Hujing Island is home to around 860 people but lacks complex medical facilities, with patients often travelling to Magong City for urgent care. © SkyDrive

By Charlotte Bailey • News Reporter

February 13, 2026

Taiwanese drone manufacturer and advanced air mobility start-up 7A Drones has firmed up its purchase of 10 SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL aircraft under an agreement announced on February 12, confirming plans to deploy them on proposed inter-island medical evacuation routes.

The agreement builds upon a pre-order deal first signed in May 2025, in which the partners detailed ambitions to use the aircraft for emergency air medical services connecting the main island of the Penghu archipelago with the more remote Hujing island. According to Japan-based SkyDrive, the proposal has since progressed “from an initial study phase through to a formal agreement,” with the proposed route constituting a “concrete first step” towards operations.

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