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OUR JOURNEY
Timeline

March 2018

ASKA was founded and began developing  the world’s first roadable electric-hybrid VTOL 

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Our first office was located in Mountain View, CA, known in the early days of Silicon Valley as the birthplace of tech startups, and today is home to industry leaders

2020

Signed a Space Act Agreement to advance ASKA’s participation in NASA’s AAM National Campaign, jointly organized by the FAA

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2021

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Subscale model flight testing

 

Field and systems testing begins

2022

ASKA A5 field testing
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As ASKA grew, so did our need for a larger headquarters. Our growing company is based in a new facility in Mountain View that integrates a large fully-equipped production site

ASKA™ A5 is the world’s first flying car to start the Type Certification process with the FAA

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2023

ASKA flying car in Las Vegas

The full-scale A5 prototype debuted at CES, Las Vegas, and received two Best of Show Design Awards

ASKA™️ A5 is on the road, performing driving tests around Silicon Valley. The full scale prototype was awarded the FAA's Certificate of Authorization (COA) and Special Airworthiness Certification.

ASKA drive & fly eVTOL on the street

2024

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the full-scale A5 prototype successfully conducted more than 300 hovering tests while the vehicle was tethered to the ground

 

2024 forward

Continue ASKA™ A5's progress towards

Type Certification by the FAA

MEET THE FOUNDERS

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Guy Kaplinsky
CoFounder & CEO

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Maki Kaplinsky
CoFounder & Chair/COO

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Advisory Board
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Sarasina Tuchen

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Robert D. Blevins

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Erwin Doll

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Benedikt Hartmann

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Joseph Horn

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Christina Ivler

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Yoshitaro Kumagai

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Gordon McCall

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Bernd Welzel

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Andreas Wendt

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Defense Strategy Advisory Board
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Paul T. Calvert

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Andy Croft

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Eric Edwards

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Shaun Morris

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Marc Sasseville

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Rick Snyder

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Mark Wise

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BE THE FIRST

TO DRIVE AND FLY

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