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SkyDrive Signs First Private-use Preorder for SD-05 eVTOL Aircraft
Venture capitalist Kotaro Chiba was the company's first investor and expects to pilot the two-seat vehicle himself for personal transportation.
Venture capitalist Kotaro Chiba (left) views a model of SkyDrive's SD-05 eVTOL aircraft.
Venture capitalist Kotaro Chiba (left) views a model of SkyDrive's SD-05 eVTOL aircraft. (Image: SkyDrive)

SkyDrive has started accepting preorders from private individuals for its SD-05 two-seat eVTOL aircraft. The Japanese company has been securing preorders from business customers since unveiling a new design for the vehicle in September 2022, with Vietnam’s Pacific Group being the first to commit with an agreement to take up to 100 units.

On April 13, Kotaro Chiba, co-founder and managing partner of the venture capital group Drone Fund, signed an agreement with SkyDrive to preorder the aircraft. He was the first investor in the company back in November 2018 and has supported more than 60 start-ups.

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