Top 13 innovateurs voitures volantes façonnant 2026

L'industrie de la voiture volante n'est plus juste une idée futuriste ; c'est un domaine en croissance rapide qui vise à changer le voyage urbain. En fournissant solutions aux villes surpeuplées, embouteillages, et longs trajets, elle a le potentiel de remodeler comment nous nous déplaçons dans le futur.

Le marché global voiture volante devrait atteindre 920 millions $ d'ici 2030, croissant à CAGR 37 %. L'Amérique du Nord devrait dominer ce marché, driven by early adoption US et advancements infrastructure mobilité aérienne. Plusieurs villes US, comme Miami, Orlando, et Cincinnati, planifient déjà vertiports, hubs d'atterrissage spécialisés pour voitures volantes. [1]

Avec des milliards de dollars flowing into développement flying taxis et services mobilité aérienne, nous mettons en lumière les top entreprises voitures volantes ouvrant nouvelles possibilités pour transport urbain et logistique.

Le saviez-vous ?

Les voitures volantes, particulièrement celles utilisant technologie eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing), visent à réduire émissions gaz à effet de serre jusqu'à 50 % comparé à hélicoptères et jets privés traditionnels. [2]

13. ARC Aerosystems

Fondée : 2017
Siège : Bedfordshire, Royaume-Uni
Financement total : 12 millions $+
Avantage concurrentiel : Utilise systèmes propulsion hybride-électrique

ARC vise à développer aéronefs avancés pour environnements urbains, aidant réduire congestion et temps trajet. Ils se spécialisent en mobilité aérienne passager courte et moyenne distance et solutions transport cargo.

L'entreprise teste actuellement son prototype, le Pegasus VTOL-Tech. Avec 50 millions $ investissement et plus de 2 500 heures vols test, cet aéronef peut atteindre altitude maximale 10 000 pieds et a range jusqu'à 380 miles. [3]

ARC prévoit générer revenus en vendant ses aéronefs à compagnies aviation, entreprises privées, et agences gouvernementales. Ils envisagent aussi options leasing et offrir solutions aériennes pour logistique et services air taxi.

En 2024, ARC secured 11,8 millions $ funding from British Business Bank et now raising more to speed up manufacturing et commercialisation. [4]

12. XTI Aerospace

Fondée : 2023
Siège : Colorado, États-Unis
Financement total : 55 millions $
Avantage concurrentiel : Pré-commandes valant plus de 1 milliard $

XTI développe le TriFan 600, aéronef VTOL hybride-électrique cutting-edge. Expected to reach speeds up to 345 mph avec range 700 miles, making it one of the few VTOL aircraft that can match performance fixed-wing planes, ideal for short to medium-haul trips. [5]

Avec sa capacité décoller et atterrir verticalement, le TriFan 600 peut accéder divers lieux, incluant centres-villes, zones reculées, et endroits sans aéroports majeurs. Clients cibles principaux XTI : individus high-net-worth, petites entreprises, et opérateurs charter aérien. Entreprise explore aussi opportunités contrats gouvernement, usage militaire, et services urgence.

Entreprise progressing toward FAA Part 23 certification, aiming secure regulatory approval by late 2020s. A received proposed investment up to 55 millions $ at valuation 275 millions $. [6]

11. Alauda Aeronautics

Fondée : 2016
Siège : Adelaide, Australie
Financement total : 2,1 millions $
Avantage concurrentiel : Créateur ligue course voitures volantes, Airspeeder

Alauda Aeronautics primarily recognized for its involvement in Airspeeder series, a racing league for flying cars. L'entreprise vise accélérer développement technologie eVTOL en utilisant course compétitive comme plateforme pour améliorer performance, avancer innovation, et drive public interest.

Leur modèle revenus est twofold :

• Vendre technologie eVTOL à individus et entreprises interested in flying cars
• Gagner argent through sponsorships et event management pour Airspeeder Racing League

Entreprise a successfully conducted multiple flight tests pour son Airspeeder Mk4, un eVTOL racer haute performance. Tests show que Mk4 peut achieve over 100 mph et reach heights up to 131 feet pendant courses. À ce jour, Alauda raised nearly 2,1 millions $ through two funding rounds from four investors, incluant Equals et Jelix Ventures. [7]

10. Urban Aeronautics

Fondée : 2000
Siège : Yavne, Israël
Financement total : 50 millions $
Avantage concurrentiel : Utilise pales rotor internes au lieu d'hélices externes

Urban Aeronautics vise à build compact, wingless eVTOL aircraft optimized for urban transportation et services médicaux urgence. Son aéronef phare, le CityHawk, designed to operate efficiently in dense urban environments for passenger et cargo transport.

Sa technologie propriétaire Fancraft utilise pales rotor internes au lieu d'hélices externes, making the aircraft safer et more compact. This enables CityHawk to operate in confined spaces, including densely populated urban areas, où hélicoptères traditionnels ou eVTOL avec rotors externes may struggle.

Entreprise explore aussi piles à combustible hydrogène pour CityHawk, qui could make it one of the most environmentally friendly eVTOL aircraft in the market. En 2020, ils signed agreement with HyPoint, leader next-generation hydrogen fuel cell systems, to equip its CityHawk aircraft with hydrogen propulsion systems. [8]

9. SkyDrive

We SkyDrive have successfully utilized drones to transport materials and equipment.
In Japan, « labour shortage » is a serious problem due to the aging society.
We proved that drones can be used in civil engineering projects.

Photos：
1. Cargo Bag(Disassembled special equipment,… pic.twitter.com/bQuiMZFTME

— SkyDrive Inc. (@Skydrive_Global) July 16, 2024

Fondée : 2018
Siège : Tokyo, Japon
Financement total : 130 millions $
Avantage concurrentiel : Partenariat avec Suzuki

SkyDrive conçoit et manufacture eVTOL flying cars pouvant être utilisés comme taxis aériens urbains et drones cargo pour opérations logistique. L'entreprise envisage transformer short-distance travel within cities.

Ils ont successfully conducted several manned flight tests de leur prototype SD-03 flying car, aéronef single-seater, demonstrating aircraft's safety et agility. En 2022, ils partnered with Suzuki pour advance eVTOL technology et explore mass production.

Cette même année, ils announced development SD-05, aéronef two-seater. Le SD-05 expected to have flight range 6-12 miles et top speed 37-40 mph, avec plans commercial availability as early as 2025.

SkyDrive a raised total 130 millions $ through six funding rounds, avec latest corporate round completed 2024. Major investors include Osaka Metro, Suzuki Motor, et Obayashi Corporation. [9]

8. Wisk Aero

Fondée : 2019
Siège : Californie, États-Unis
Financement total : 450 millions $
Avantage concurrentiel : Soutenue par Boeing

Formée comme joint venture entre Boeing et Kitty Hawk, Wisk Aero focus on building autonomous eVTOL air taxis that will operate as part of an on-demand urban air mobility network. Cible urban commuters et travelers who need short-haul flights within cities, particularly in congested metropolitan areas.

En 2022, Wisk unveiled its 6th-generation eVTOL aircraft, capable of flying at altitudes between 2 500 and 4 000 feet, with speeds 110-120 knots et range 90 miles.

En 2023, Wisk was acquired by Boeing mais continue operate independently. Cette acquisition donne Wisk substantial technical et financial support, including access to advanced engineering, manufacturing capabilities, et expertise réglementaire. [10]

7. PAL-V

Fondée : 2001
Siège : Raamsdonksveer, Pays-Bas
Avantage concurrentiel : Opère both on the road et in the air

PAL-V développe flying cars qui peuvent operate both on the road et in the air. Son produit phare, le Liberty, est un véhicule unique designed to meet both aviation et automotive regulations, offering flexibility to users by combining driving et flying capabilities. Cette dual capability gives it a unique position in the market compared to many competitors who focus solely on air mobility.

Liberty de PAL-V utilise technologie gyrocopter pour le vol, qui est quite safter than fixed-wing ou helicopter designs due to its ability to glide et safely land in case of engine failure.

En 2022, le véhicule Liberty passed European road admission tests, becoming fully road-legal in Europe. By 2024, it had completed European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification process for flight operations, allowing customers to legally fly the Liberty in Europe. L'entreprise vise livrer premier véhicule Liberty by end of 2026. [11]

Liberty also looking to expand beyond Europe, targeting markets North America, Asia, et Middle East. They are working to gain certification from FAA et other aviation authorities to grow their global market presence.

6. Vertical Aerospace

Fondée : 2016
Siège : Bristol, Royaume-Uni
Financement total : 265,1 millions $
Avantage concurrentiel : Contrôle design et manufacturing process in-house

Les eVTOL aircraft de Vertical Aerospace sont designed to be quiet, sustainable, et capable of carrying passengers within congested cities et across regional routes. L'entreprise envisage ses aéronefs being used for air taxi services, emergency medical services, et even private transport.

Son aéronef phare, le VX4, designed to carry four passengers et a pilot on short regional flights. Offers agile vertical take-off et landing, with cruise speeds 150 mph et range up to 100 miles.

Entreprise a secured pre-orders for up to 1 500 VX4 aircraft from major airlines et operators, incluant American Airlines, Avolon, Virgin Atlantic, et Brisbane Airport. Les pré-commandes ont estimated value 6 milliards $. [12]

Vertical Aerospace a raised nearly 265,1 millions $ through five funding rounds, with latest being a grant round 2024. Major investors include Aerospace Technology Institute, 40 North Ventures, Avolon Holdings, et M12, Microsoft Venture Fund. [13]

5. Volocopter

Fondée : 2011
Siège : Baden-Württemberg, Allemagne
Financement total : 544,4 millions $
Avantage concurrentiel : Plus de 2000 vols test effectués

Volocopter est une entreprise allemande flying car qui vise à créer un écosystème mobilité aérienne urbaine safe, sustainable, et efficient. Comme l'un des premiers entrants dans l'espace eVTOL, elle a développé véhicules volants électriques depuis plus d'une décennie. Ce early start donne Volocopter first-mover advantage.

Ses aéronefs utilisent technologie multirotor, known for its safety et stability. Le VoloCity air taxi, par exemple, a 18 rotors providing redundancy, enhancing safety in case of system failure. Le VoloCity seats two passengers et a pilot, offering range 22 miles et cruising speed 68 mph. [14]

Volocopter takes a comprehensive approach urban air mobility by not only building aircraft mais aussi developing digital platforms pour flight operations et customer booking. Cette end-to-end solution differentiates them from competitors who focus solely on aircraft development.

4. EHang

Fondée : 2014
Siège : Guangzhou, Chine
Financement total : 105,6 millions $
Avantage concurrentiel : Focus sur taxis aériens fully autonomous et logistique aérienne

EHang développe autonomous aerial vehicles (AAVs) pour urban air mobility, logistics, et emergency response. Leurs aéronefs sont designed to operate without a human pilot, offering autonomous, point-to-point transportation passengers et goods.

EHang est la première entreprise publicly traded au monde à focus exclusively on AAVs. Son EHang 216 aircraft est among the few autonomous, passenger-grade drones to have completed extensive flight tests. [15]

Plus spécifiquement, it has completed over 40 000 test flights across multiple countries, incluant China, Austria, Spain, South Korea, et UAE. It has range 22 miles et can fly at speeds up to 80 mph, making it suitable for short intra-city trips.

EHang generates revenue by selling AAVs, urban air mobility services, et logistics services. En FY 2024, l'entreprise achieved 34,59 millions $ revenue, compared to 16,61 millions $ in 2023 et 6,52 millions $ in 2022. [16]

3. Lilium

Fondée : 2015
Siège : Bavière, Allemagne
Financement total : 1,4 milliard $
Avantage concurrentiel : Focus sur taxis aériens all-electric high-speed, long-range

Lilium développe fully electric jet-powered VTOL aircraft for passenger et cargo transport. Le Lilium jet est designed to carry 5-7 passengers et can travel up to 186 miles on a single charge, with a cruising speed of 186 mph.

Contrairement à de nombreuses entreprises eVTOL ciblant urban air taxis, Lilium vise à connecter régions et villes sur longer distances. Son système propulsion jet, powered by 36 electric ducted fans, allows for quieter et more efficient flights with faster speeds than traditional rotorcraft.

Lilium a raised approximately 1,4 milliard $ from 24+ investors, incluant prominent names like Tencent, Atomico, Baillie Gifford, et LGT Capital Partners. About 975 millions $ of this funding came from post-IPO equity rounds, which are being used for aircraft development, certification, et infrastructure projects. [17]

En 2024, Saudia Group signed a deal to purchase 50 Lilium jets, with an option to buy 50 more. This is the largest commitment by an airline operator in the eVTOL sector. Saudia Group anticipates receiving the first jets in 2026. [18]

2. Archer Aviation

Fondée : 2018
Siège : Californie, États-Unis
Financement total : 1,3 milliard $
Avantage concurrentiel : Partenariat avec United Airlines et Stellantis

Archer développe fully electric eVTOL aircraft for short-haul routes under 100 miles, connecting city centers with major transportation hubs. Leur aéronef production, Midnight, est designed to carry four passengers et a pilot over a distance of 60 miles at speeds of 150 mph.

L'entreprise prévoit générer revenue through its air taxi service, which will operate as a ride-sharing platform for urban air travel. Besides passenger services, Archer may offer cargo transportation services.

Archer a partnered with United Airlines pour integrate air taxis with the airline's services et improve connections between city centers et airports. Ce partnership includes a 1 milliard $ pre-order from United Airlines for 200 aircraft, positioning Archer as a key player in future urban air mobility infrastructure. [19]

L'entreprise a aussi entered into a manufacturing partnership with Stellantis, a global automotive firm. Cette collaboration will help Archer scale its aircraft production et reduce manufacturing costs. [20]

1. Joby Aviation

We're excited to bring our quiet, emissions-free air taxi service to the UK, offering travel between destinations like Leeds and Manchester Airport in ~22 minutes instead of more than an hour by car.

This week, our electric air taxi is on display at Farnborough International… pic.twitter.com/yVwgCSn5GO

— Joby Aviation (@jobyaviation) July 21, 2024

Fondée : 2009
Siège : Californie, États-Unis
Financement total : 2 milliards $
Avantage concurrentiel : Complété 3 des 5 étapes certification FAA

Joby Aviation a émergé comme pionnier dans le secteur mobilité aérienne urbaine. Elle développe un aéronef eVTOL intended for urban air taxi services. Elle prévoit offrir services ride-sharing permettant passagers réserver vols courts dans major metropolitan areas via an app, similar to how traditional ride-sharing services work.

L'aéronef de Joby utilise un design tilt-rotor unique, qui enables both vertical takeoff/landing et efficient forward flight. This design combines the versatility of a helicopter with the efficiency of an airplane, providing a quiet et smooth ride, with noise levels expected to be 100 times quieter than a helicopter during takeoff.

L'entreprise a completed three of five stages of the FAA certification process, marking a significant step toward commercialization. Joby a partnered with Toyota, which has invested over 400 millions $ in the company. Toyota is also providing expertise in mass manufacturing to help Joby scale its production capabilities. [21]

En 2021, Joby went public, raising 1,1 milliard $ at a valuation of 4,5 milliards $, although its valuation has since decreased to 3,72 milliards $. Currently, Joby is working on launching services in multiple U.S. cities et plans to expand to international markets. They are also exploring partnerships with logistics companies for cargo services. [22]

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