Model A

Street-legal electric flying car with VTOL capability. Uses a mesh enclosed-rotor design allowing it to drive on roads and fly point-to-point. Designed to take off vertically and fly above traffic. FAA Special Airworthiness Certification received for prototype in 2023. 2,500+ pre-orders claimed.

Model A is at the prototype stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.

Model A is made by Alef Aeronautics, based in San Mateo, California, USA.

Model A is at prototype stage and is not yet available for sale.

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Model A include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.

Model A and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Model A has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Model A ranks in roughly the top 12% of aerial models tracked by the registry.

Model A is at the prototype stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Prototype stage means demonstrations exist but commercial readiness is not yet established.

No verified deployments of Model A are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.

Model A 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.