Overair
[ACTIVE]Drones · HQ: Santa Ana, California · Est. by Abraham Karem, inventor of the Predator drone). · 1 model registered
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Overair: 1 model, $75.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
$75M
Headquarters
Santa Ana, California
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
US-based eVTOL company headquartered in Santa Ana, California, spun out from Karem Aircraft (founded by Abraham Karem, inventor of the Predator drone). Overair is developing the Butterfly, an all-electric tilt-rotor eVTOL using patented Optimum Speed Tiltrotor (OSTR) technology for efficient hover and cruise. Backed by Hanwha Systems of South Korea with $145M+ total investment. The Butterfly features four large tilting propellers designed for low noise and high efficiency.
Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Overair.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
CEO
CEO
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
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FAQ
What is Overair?
US-based eVTOL company headquartered in Santa Ana, California, spun out from Karem Aircraft (founded by Abraham Karem, inventor of the Predator drone). Overair is developing the Butterfly, an all-electric tilt-rotor eVTOL using patented Optimum Speed Tiltrotor (OSTR) technology for efficient hover and cruise. Backed by Hanwha Systems of South Korea with $145M+ total investment. The Butterfly features four large tilting propellers designed for low noise and high efficiency.
What does Overair make?
Overair has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Butterfly (Overair builds physical robots).
Who competes with Overair?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Overair building in the same form factors include Amazon, Anduril Industries, DJI, Autel Robotics.
Who is the CEO of Overair?
Ben Tigner is the ceo of Overair, per the DEPLOY registry.
Where is Overair headquartered?
Overair is headquartered in Santa Ana, California, USA.
How much funding has Overair raised?
Overair has raised approximately $75M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Where does Overair operate robots?
Overair 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 Overair a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Overair ranks in roughly the top 58% of companies tracked by the registry.
Is Overair safe?
Overair 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.