Elroy Air

Warehouse & intralogistics robots Drone / UAV

Autonomous cargo aircraft selected by FAA and DOT for Advanced Air Mobility pilot program in Louisiana

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Highlights

1 fact

Tracked signals (12mo) 25
confidence not yet assessed as of 20 May 2026
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Elroy Air — Tracked signals (12mo): 25. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-05-20; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/elroy-air/#fact:elroy-air:signal_count

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_elroy-air_signal_count,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Elroy Air — Tracked signals (12mo)},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/elroy-air/#fact:elroy-air:signal_count},
  note = {As of 2026-05-20; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  },
  "note": "As of 2026-05-20; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

What they do

1 product

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
Chaparral 2016 Outdoor LIMITED
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Elroy Air — Product: Chaparral. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/elroy-air/#fact:elroy-air:product:chaparral

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_elroy-air_product_chaparral,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Elroy Air — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/elroy-air/#fact:elroy-air:product:chaparral},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Scale & activity

25 signals

25 tracked signals ▁▁▁█▁▃ latest 20 May 2026

Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Network

6 people

PersonRoleCitation
Andrew Clare CEO
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Elroy Air — Person: Andrew Clare — CEO. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/elroy-air/#fact:elroy-air:person:andrew-clare

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_elroy-air_person_andrew-clare,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Elroy Air — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/elroy-air/#fact:elroy-air:person:andrew-clare},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
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  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Clint Cope Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Elroy Air — Person: Clint Cope — Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/elroy-air/#fact:elroy-air:person:clint-cope

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_elroy-air_person_clint-cope,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Elroy Air — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/elroy-air/#fact:elroy-air:person:clint-cope},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/elroy-air/#fact:elroy-air:person:clint-cope",
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  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
David Merrill Executive Chairman; Co-Founder
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Elroy Air — Person: David Merrill — Executive Chairman; Co-Founder. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/elroy-air/#fact:elroy-air:person:david-merrill

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_elroy-air_person_david-merrill,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Elroy Air — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/elroy-air/#fact:elroy-air:person:david-merrill},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/elroy-air/#fact:elroy-air:person:david-merrill",
  "issued": {
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  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Dean Donovan Board Member
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Elroy Air — Person: Dean Donovan — Board Member. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/elroy-air/#fact:elroy-air:person:dean-donovan

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_elroy-air_person_dean-donovan,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Elroy Air — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/elroy-air/#fact:elroy-air:person:dean-donovan},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/elroy-air/#fact:elroy-air:person:dean-donovan",
  "issued": {
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      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Elroy Air Media Contact —
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Elroy Air — Person: Elroy Air Media Contact. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/elroy-air/#fact:elroy-air:person:elroy-air-media-contact

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_elroy-air_person_elroy-air-media-contact,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Elroy Air — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/elroy-air/#fact:elroy-air:person:elroy-air-media-contact},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Elroy Air — Person",
  "author": [
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    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/elroy-air/#fact:elroy-air:person:elroy-air-media-contact",
  "issued": {
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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
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Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Analysis

Research Report: Elroy Air

quick report · 12 Mar 2026 · 11 sources · 2,573 words

This report analyzes Elroy Air, a U.S.-based autonomous cargo aircraft developer focused on middle-mile logistics using its hybrid-electric VTOL system, Chaparral. It covers the company's technical capabilities, funding history (~$116M raised), market positioning in defense and industrial logistics, and near-term operational milestones including 2026 Gulf Coast deployment.

What the full report unlocks
  • Research methods and evidence notes
  • Market implications and peer comparison
  • Risk register and source appendix
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Sources

Per-fact source backfill in progress.

Searched, not found

  • competitors
  • deployment sites
Cite this dossier

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Elroy Air company dossier. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/elroy-air/

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_elroy-air_dossier,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Elroy Air company dossier},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/elroy-air/},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
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  "issued": {
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      ]
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  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026

People6

Named individuals associated with this company.

  • Andrew ClareCEO
  • Clint CopeCo-Founder and Chief Product Officer
  • David MerrillExecutive Chairman; Co-Founder
  • Dean DonovanBoard Member
  • Elroy Air Media Contact
  • Grant NewmanCFO

Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.

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