Products: evtol. Risk band: Elevated RobotRisk index 15.6/100 (incidents/exposure, time-weighted) · 94th percentile of 171 drones evtol companies.
Alauda Aeronautics' record in the drones-evtol category contains two entries spanning 2019 to 2021: a 2019 Airspeeder demonstrator crash that prompted an AAIB investigation citing poor design and build quality, and a 2021 event in which an out-of-control Airspeeder racing drone entered Gatwick controlled airspace after a kill-switch failure. Both entries carry a severity rating of 3, one classified as regulatory and one as a crash, indicating a repeated pattern involving vehicle control loss rather than an isolated incident. The index of 12.6 and 92.4 percentile place the company in the low band, but the two-event span across different failure contexts (design/build quality, then airspace incursion) reflects an early-stage development history under active regulatory scrutiny. The record is a mix of regulator-driven investigation and incident-driven reporting rather than a single source type.
| Sev | Date | Type | Location | Incident | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S3 | 01/01 2019 |
regulatory | UK | Airspeeder demonstrator crash prompts AAIB probe of 'poor design and build quality' · 1 demonstrator drone | aerospacetestinginternat |
| S3 | crash | Gatwick Airport, England, UK | Out-of-control Airspeeder racing drone entered Gatwick controlled airspace after kill switch failed · 1 racing drone | BBC |