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Zuri Hybrid VTOL @ZuriVTOL

Hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft for regional missions where range and infrastructure flexibility matter.

Joined January 2018
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Start Vertically. Go Beyond. Zuri founder Michal Illich gave the Sustainable Future keynote at Innovations United 2026, Prague Castle. Hybrid VTOL: 6 seats, 700 km, 350 km/h, 15 aircraft flown since 2017. Battery-only can't close the range gap. Hybrid does. @Startup_Disrupt
Zuri founder Michal Illich on stage at Innovations United 2026, Prague Castle, presenting a slide titled The Problem with Regional Travel.

ALT Zuri founder Michal Illich on stage at Innovations United 2026, Prague Castle, presenting a slide titled The Problem with Regional Travel.
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Another transition from our subscale model. New flight controller behind it.
Zuri's subscale model hovering above a green field under a clear blue sky.

ALT Zuri's subscale model hovering above a green field under a clear blue sky.
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On Friday our CMO Robert Demmer presented Zuri's role in VITOLMINS to the European Parliament's ITRE committee at EUSPA in Prague. VITOLMINS brings Europe's own satellite navigation, Galileo and EGNOS, into a new class of aircraft. We provide the aircraft.
Robert Demmer of Zuri presenting the VITOLMINS hybrid-electric tiltrotor project to a European Parliament delegation at EUSPA in Prague.

ALT Robert Demmer of Zuri presenting the VITOLMINS hybrid-electric tiltrotor project to a European Parliament delegation at EUSPA in Prague.

Zuri hybrid-electric tiltrotor aircraft model on display with project participants at the EUSPA EU Space Programme event in Prague.

ALT Zuri hybrid-electric tiltrotor aircraft model on display with project participants at the EUSPA EU Space Programme event in Prague.

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The DFMC receiver uses GPS and Galileo together, with EGNOS adding the precision and integrity aviation needs. Copernicus maps everything around a landing site. Delivered with @PildoLabs, @honeywell , @tudelft, Alidaunia and @CATECTechCenter. #EUSpace #Galileo #EGNOS
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The display aircraft we showed this spring was never meant to fly. It is a stand-in for the one that will. The flying aircraft is in build in Prague. First flight later this year, unmanned. A hybrid-electric tiltrotor, built for the range eVTOLs give up. zuri.com/news/zuri-display-a…
Zuri Technology Demonstrator, display aircraft on its stand at AERO Friedrichshafen 2026

ALT Zuri Technology Demonstrator, display aircraft on its stand at AERO Friedrichshafen 2026
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Inside our Prague workshop. Building test rigs and performing systems integration testing for the Zuri Technology Demonstrator 2.0.
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"Zuri Advances Hybrid Tiltrotor Demonstrator 2.0." @AviationWeek, May 2026. Ben Goldstein on Zuri's program: assembly progress, full-power propulsion test, path to first flight. aviationweek.com/aerospace/a…
Plan-view scale comparison of the Zuri Technology Demonstrator 2.0 (smaller, upper) overlaid against the planned five-seat Zuri aircraft (larger, lower), both with V-tail and eight tilting propulsion units, shown at proportional scale.

ALT Plan-view scale comparison of the Zuri Technology Demonstrator 2.0 (smaller, upper) overlaid against the planned five-seat Zuri aircraft (larger, lower), both with V-tail and eight tilting propulsion units, shown at proportional scale.
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Zuri Technology Demonstrator 2.0 is being built in Prague. Before it flies, we wanted to share it with the public. The display aircraft was unveiled at AERO Friedrichshafen and shown again at Maker Faire Prague.
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The next phase of advanced air mobility may not be all-electric. Michal Illich on why Zuri went hybrid, live Thursday on YouTube. May 21, 18:30 CEST. Set a reminder: youtube.com/live/TwjaNn_PZ9Q
Michal Illich, Zuri CEO, with the V1NG subscale model. Meet The CEO live with eVTOL Hub, May 21, 18:30 CEST.

ALT Michal Illich, Zuri CEO, with the V1NG subscale model. Meet The CEO live with eVTOL Hub, May 21, 18:30 CEST.

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Background for Thursday: 30 minutes with @eVTOLHUB on Zuri's Technology Demonstrator 2.0 and the case for hybrid beyond all-electric platforms. youtube.com/live/x6R0kLSyHGA

What Comes After Archer & Joby? Zuri TD 2.0 Takes the Next Step

Most people hear “flying taxi” and imagine a quiet electric aircraf...

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TD 2.0, our second technology demonstrator, just got one major piece closer to first flight. Inspection underway in Prague. Bench testing follows.
Shipping crate at Zuri's Prague aerospace workshop, with the Zuri logo on the floor.

ALT Shipping crate at Zuri's Prague aerospace workshop, with the Zuri logo on the floor.
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AERO Friedrichshafen, then Maker Faire Prague. Second public showing of the TD 2.0 display aircraft. The best parts were the conversations.
Zuri's TD 2.0 display aircraft with the Zuri banner behind it.

ALT Zuri's TD 2.0 display aircraft with the Zuri banner behind it.

A Zuri engineer points to one of the display aircraft tiltrotor units, explaining it to two visitors.

ALT A Zuri engineer points to one of the display aircraft tiltrotor units, explaining it to two visitors.

Zuri's TD 2.0 display aircraft at Výstaviště Praha, visitors gathered around, Industrial Palace clock tower behind.

ALT Zuri's TD 2.0 display aircraft at Výstaviště Praha, visitors gathered around, Industrial Palace clock tower behind.

Zuri team member shows the Zuri brochure to visitors at the Maker Faire booth.

ALT Zuri team member shows the Zuri brochure to visitors at the Maker Faire booth.

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Photos by Alena Dontova Photography.
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This weekend at Maker Faire Prague. Take the controls of our hybrid VTOL in VR. Our display aircraft is right next to the simulator. Sat 10–18, Sun 10–16. Outdoor zone, main entrance.
Zuri's VR flight simulator at Maker Faire Prague, 9–10 May.

ALT Zuri's VR flight simulator at Maker Faire Prague, 9–10 May.
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Pure electric for cities. Hybrid for regional flight. An expansion of the market, not a replacement: EMS, cargo, offshore, defense.
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eVTOL isn’t just electric. And the next phase may already be here. What comes after Archer & Joby? ▶️ youtu.be/rkF1N9dW6YQ $ACHR $JOBY $EH $EVTL $HOVR $EVEX
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Full analysis featuring @eVTOLHUB: youtube.com/watch?v=rkF1N9dW…

What Comes After Archer & Joby? The Next eVTOL Shift

What comes after Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation?The next phase ...

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Zuri is featured in Deeptech Insider's 2026 Aerospace Tech edition, a shortlist of 20 emerging innovators to watch. deeptechinsider.com/2026/05/…
Cover of Deeptech Insider's Aerospace Tech 2026, an editorial shortlist of 20 emerging aerospace innovators including Zuri

ALT Cover of Deeptech Insider's Aerospace Tech 2026, an editorial shortlist of 20 emerging aerospace innovators including Zuri
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We're a Czech company building a hybrid VTOL that will change how the world travels. Next weekend we're bringing our aircraft to Maker Faire Prague. Come fly it in our VR simulator. 9–10 May · Outdoor zone, main entrance
Zuri display aircraft with Maker Faire Prague branding, 9–10 May 2026.

ALT Zuri display aircraft with Maker Faire Prague branding, 9–10 May 2026.
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