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eVTOL air taxis ranked (2026): who is closest to service

10 eVTOL air taxis ranked from 12 we track, using the Robot 500 formula (v1.0): sourced specifications, availability, how much the maker discloses, and recency. 1 of them can be ordered now. Nobody can pay for a position, and we don't earn from the links on this page.

Ranked on published evidence, not hands-on testing. Every figure links to its source on the robot's spec page. Checked 2026-09-25.

Quick picks

Highest-ranked overallEHang EH216-SRobot 500 score 65.6 (#24 across all categories)Strongest published specsBETA ALIAcapability sub-score 64/100 within the category

The full ranking

  1. 1
    EHang EH216-SEHang Holdings · Shipping · No public price · Robot 500 #24Range 30 km · Piloting AutonomousWhere to buy (official): ehang.com
    65.6
  2. 2
    BETA ALIABETA Technologies · Prototype · No public price · Robot 500 #79Passengers 5 persons · Range 622.3 km · Piloting Piloted
    57.4
  3. 3
    Joby S4Joby Aviation · Pilot · No public price · Robot 500 #88Passengers 4 persons · Piloting Piloted
    55.5
  4. 4
    EHang VT35EHang Holdings · Prototype · No public price · Robot 500 #109Range 200 km · Cruise speed 216 km/h · Piloting Autonomous
    51.0
  5. 5
    Vertical Aerospace VX4Vertical Aerospace · Prototype · No public price · Robot 500 #111Passengers 4 persons · Range 161 km · Cruise speed 241 km/h · Piloting Piloted
    50.4
  6. 6
    AutoFlight ProsperityAutoFlight · Prototype · No public price · Robot 500 #125Passengers 5 persons · Range 200 km
    47.5
  7. 7
    SkyDrive SD-05SkyDrive Inc. · Prototype · No public price · Robot 500 #130Passengers 2 persons · Range 15–40 km · Piloting Piloted
    46.4
  8. 8
    Archer MidnightArcher Aviation · Prototype · No public price · Robot 500 #141Passengers 4 persons · Range 160.9 km · Piloting Piloted
    42.6
  9. 9
    Wisk Gen 6Wisk Aero · Prototype · No public price · Robot 500 #147Passengers 4 persons · Range 16.1 km · Cruise speed 18.5 km/h · Piloting Autonomous
    37.6
  10. 10
    Eve eVTOLEve Air Mobility · Prototype · No public price · Robot 500 #148Passengers 4 persons · Range 100 km · Piloting Piloted
    36.7

Not ranked yet

These eVTOL air taxis don't meet the evidence bar yet (usually too few published specs). They join automatically when makers publish more.

Volocopter VoloCityFewer than 2 sourced capability figuresXPeng AeroHT Land Aircraft Carrier (air module)Fewer than 8 sourced values

Quick answers

What is the best eVTOL air taxi in 2026?

On published evidence, the EHang EH216-S ranks first among 10 ranked eVTOL air taxis in the Robot 500 (score 65.6/100). The ranking weighs sourced specifications, availability, how much the maker discloses and recency; it is not a hands-on test. Full list: https://rankedrobot.com/best/evtol-air-taxis/

Which eVTOL air taxis can you buy now?

1 of the ranked eVTOL air taxis are shipping or open for pre-order. The highest-ranked is the EHang EH216-S (Shipping).

How does RankedRobot rank eVTOL air taxis?

Robot 500 methodology v1.0: 45% capability (within-category percentiles of sourced specs), 25% availability, 20% transparency and 10% recency, with thin evidence pulled towards the category average. No maker can pay for a position. https://rankedrobot.com/robot500/#method

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