Airbility

[ACTIVE]

Drones · HQ: Seoul, South Korea · Est. 2023 · 3 models registered

New funding roundRecent press

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Airbility: 3 models, $7.6M raised. 1 source back the record.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

$8M

Headquarters

Seoul, South Korea

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

3

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Airbility is a South Korean deep-tech aerospace company developing high-speed eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft for counter-drone (C-UAS) and disaster response missions. Founded in 2023 by former engineers from the Agency for Defense Development (ADD), Hyundai Motor Company, and LG Electronics, the company develops the AB-U10 anti-drone UAV, AB-U60 high-speed mothership UAV, and the planned AB-M1300 two-seat personal aircraft. Airbility has raised $7.6M total across a pre-Series A and a KRW 6.5B Series A led by Sazze Partners, and signed a strategic MoU with Germany's Schübeler GmbH for EDF propulsion technology.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 86.6%

Active fundraising activity with a recent closing. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.

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Key Facts

Co-CEOsJinmo Lee, Taekyu Ryu
ProductsAB-U4, AB-U10, AB-U60, AB-M1300 (in development)
TechnologyTilt Electric Propulsion System (Vectored Thrust)
Total funding$7.6M (Pre-Series A + Series A)
Lead investorSazze Partners (Series A)
MarketsCounter-UAS, disaster response, defense, public safety, personal aviation
PartnershipSchübeler GmbH (EDF propulsion MoU)
Export pipelineC-UAS and DFR pipelines in 9+ countries

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for Airbility.

Leadership & Founders

3 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Jinmo Leesecondary-verified

Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Co-Founder

Taekyu Ryusecondary-verified

Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Co-Founder

Kunwoo Kimsecondary-verified

Vice President of AI

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

1 entry
Total Tracked1
Operating0
Announced1
Concluded0

Recent Verified Partnerships

  • Airbility x Schübeler (EDF Propulsion)May 1, 2026

    MOST RECENT · Airbility x Schübeler (EDF Propulsion) · 2026-05-01 · with Schübeler GmbH · JUST ANNOUNCED

Platform Models

3 entries

Sectors & Applications

1 entry

FAQ

10 entries
What is Airbility?

Airbility is a South Korean deep-tech aerospace company developing high-speed eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft for counter-drone (C-UAS) and disaster response missions. Founded in 2023 by former engineers from the Agency for Defense Development (ADD), Hyundai Motor Company, and LG Electronics, the company develops the AB-U10 anti-drone UAV, AB-U60 high-speed mothership UAV, and the planned AB-M1300 two-seat personal aircraft. Airbility has raised $7.6M total across a pre-Series A and a KRW 6.5B Series A led by Sazze Partners, and signed a strategic MoU with Germany's Schübeler GmbH for EDF propulsion technology.

What does Airbility make?

Airbility has 3 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Airbility AB-M1300, Airbility AB-U60, Airbility Counter-Drone UAV (Airbility builds physical robots).

Who competes with Airbility?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Airbility building in the same form factors include Amazon, Anduril Industries, DJI, Autel Robotics.

Who is the CEO of Airbility?

Jinmo Lee is the ceo of Airbility, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where is Airbility headquartered?

Airbility is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

How much funding has Airbility raised?

Airbility has raised approximately $8M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Where does Airbility operate robots?

Airbility is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is Airbility a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Airbility ranks in roughly the top 14% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Airbility founded?

Airbility was founded in 2023.

Is Airbility safe?

Airbility has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.