Transcend Air
[ACTIVE]Drones · HQ: San Diego, California · Est. in 2017. · 1 model registered
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Transcend Air: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
Undisclosed
Headquarters
San Diego, California
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
US-based VTOL aircraft company headquartered in San Diego, California, founded in 2017. Transcend Air is developing the Vy 400 — a high-speed hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft for regional city-center air travel that is three times faster and goes twice as far as battery eVTOLs. The company plans to launch airline service in 2028 using zero-net-carbon sustainable aviation fuel from Prometheus Fuels. 18 prototypes have validated the design. Transcend targets 46+ US city-center pairs where service will be less expensive and five times faster than existing airlines. Key partners: General electric (engines), IAI North America (militarization), KAMAN (manufacturing), US Air Force (development), VerdeGo Aero (hybrid components), Lily Helipads (vertiports), Prometheus Fuels (sustainable fuel).
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Transcend Air.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
CEO
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Platform Models
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is Transcend Air?
US-based VTOL aircraft company headquartered in San Diego, California, founded in 2017. Transcend Air is developing the Vy 400 — a high-speed hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft for regional city-center air travel that is three times faster and goes twice as far as battery eVTOLs. The company plans to launch airline service in 2028 using zero-net-carbon sustainable aviation fuel from Prometheus Fuels. 18 prototypes have validated the design. Transcend targets 46+ US city-center pairs where service will be less expensive and five times faster than existing airlines. Key partners: General electric (engines), IAI North America (militarization), KAMAN (manufacturing), US Air Force (development), VerdeGo Aero (hybrid components), Lily Helipads (vertiports), Prometheus Fuels (sustainable fuel).
What does Transcend Air make?
Transcend Air has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Vy 400 (Transcend Air builds physical robots).
Who competes with Transcend Air?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Transcend Air building in the same form factors include Amazon, Anduril Industries, DJI, Autel Robotics.
Who is the CEO of Transcend Air?
Gregory Bruell is the ceo of Transcend Air, per the DEPLOY registry.
Where is Transcend Air headquartered?
Transcend Air is headquartered in San Diego, California, USA.
Where does Transcend Air operate robots?
Transcend Air 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 Transcend Air a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Transcend Air ranks in roughly the top 96% of companies tracked by the registry.
Is Transcend Air safe?
Transcend Air 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.