Alef Aeronautics
[ACTIVE]Drones · HQ: San Mateo, California · 1 model registered
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Alef Aeronautics: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
Undisclosed
Headquarters
San Mateo, California
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
US-based electric flying car company headquartered in San Mateo, California. Alef is designing and developing what it claims to be the World's first real flying car — the Model A, a street-legal electric vehicle with VTOL capability using a mesh enclosed-rotor design. The vehicle is designed to drive on streets, take off vertically, and fly overhead above traffic. Alef received FAA Special Airworthiness Certification for its prototype in 2023. The company claims 2,500+ pre-orders and is open to both accredited and non-accredited investors. Real test flight video has been published.
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Alef Aeronautics.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Co-founder & CEO
Founding Team
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
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FAQ
What is Alef Aeronautics?
US-based electric flying car company headquartered in San Mateo, California. Alef is designing and developing what it claims to be the World's first real flying car — the Model A, a street-legal electric vehicle with VTOL capability using a mesh enclosed-rotor design. The vehicle is designed to drive on streets, take off vertically, and fly overhead above traffic. Alef received FAA Special Airworthiness Certification for its prototype in 2023. The company claims 2,500+ pre-orders and is open to both accredited and non-accredited investors. Real test flight video has been published.
What does Alef Aeronautics make?
Alef Aeronautics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Model A (Alef Aeronautics builds physical robots).
Who competes with Alef Aeronautics?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Alef Aeronautics building in the same form factors include Amazon, Anduril Industries, DJI, Autel Robotics.
Who is the CEO of Alef Aeronautics?
Jim Dukhovny is the ceo of Alef Aeronautics, per the DEPLOY registry.
Where is Alef Aeronautics headquartered?
Alef Aeronautics is headquartered in San Mateo, California, USA.
Where does Alef Aeronautics operate robots?
Alef Aeronautics 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 Alef Aeronautics a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Alef Aeronautics ranks in roughly the top 90% of companies tracked by the registry.
Is Alef Aeronautics safe?
Alef Aeronautics 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.