Pipistrel
[PRIVATE]Drones · HQ: Ajdovščina, Slovenia · Est. 1989 · 1 model registered · 1 deployments
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Pipistrel: 1 model, $242.0M raised, 1 active incident. 2 sources back the record.
Ownership
PRIVATE
Capital / Funding
$242M
Headquarters
Ajdovščina, Slovenia
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
1
Overview
Slovenian electric aircraft pioneer and global leader in electric aviation, headquartered in Ajdovščina. Founded in 1989 by Ivo Boscarol, Pipistrel achieved the world's first EASA type-certification for a fully electric aircraft with the Velis Electro in 2020. The company was acquired by Textron in 2022 for 42M and now operates as part of Textron eAviation, maintaining its brand, HQ, and R&D in Slovenia.
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
1 incident on record (1 critical). Most recent: Oct 2018.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Chairman Emeritus
President & Managing Director
Founding Team
cofounder · no longer at company
Key Former Leadership (1 Tracked)
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators
Platform Models
Deployments
Incidents affecting Pipistrel
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is Pipistrel?
Slovenian electric aircraft pioneer and global leader in electric aviation, headquartered in Ajdovščina. Founded in 1989 by Ivo Boscarol, Pipistrel achieved the world's first EASA type-certification for a fully electric aircraft with the Velis Electro in 2020. The company was acquired by Textron in 2022 for 42M and now operates as part of Textron eAviation, maintaining its brand, HQ, and R&D in Slovenia.
What does Pipistrel make?
Pipistrel has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Velis Electro (Pipistrel builds physical robots).
Is Pipistrel publicly traded?
Pipistrel is not an independent public company; it has been acquired, per the DEPLOY registry.
Who competes with Pipistrel?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Pipistrel building in the same form factors include Amazon, Anduril Industries, DJI, Autel Robotics.
Who is the CEO of Pipistrel?
Gabriel Massey is the president of Pipistrel, per the DEPLOY registry.
How can I invest in Pipistrel?
Pipistrel has no separately traded stock; it has been acquired.
How much funding has Pipistrel raised?
Pipistrel has raised approximately $242M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Who owns Pipistrel?
Pipistrel has been acquired and is no longer independently owned.
Where does Pipistrel operate robots?
Pipistrel 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 Pipistrel a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Pipistrel ranks in roughly the top 73% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was Pipistrel founded?
Pipistrel was founded in 1989.
Are there any incidents involving Pipistrel?
1 active incident involving Pipistrel is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is Pipistrel safe?
Pipistrel has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 critical). Most recent: Oct 2018. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.