SkyDrive reports it has reached a general understanding with 7A Drones, a major Taiwanese drone system company, for the purchase of 10 “SKYDRIVE” (SkyDrive Model SD-05) eVTOL aircraft. This agreement outlines the framework, including pricing structure and delivery timelines for ten aircraft. The two companies have also developed a proposed emergency medical evacuation route connecting Magong City on Penghu’s main island with Hujing Island, a more remote island within the Penghu Islands.
In May 2025, SkyDrive and 7A Drones signed a business partnership agreement to work toward the development and public acceptance of eVTOLs in the region and a pre-order agreement with SkyDrive for up to 10 SKYDRIVE aircraft. Since then, “SkyDrive and 7A Drones have been exploring how eVTOLs could provide for the emergency medical transportation of patients and medical staff in Taiwan’s Penghu Islands,” said SkyDrive in a press release. “Following extensive discussions on specific commercialization timelines, the two companies have progressed from an initial study phase through to a formal agreement, reaching a consensus on basic terms for the purchase of 10 “SKYDRIVE” (SkyDrive Model SD-05) units, including specific pricing and delivery schedules. The schedules include the delivery of one aircraft in 2028 and four aircraft in 2029.”
SkyDrive and 7A Drones have developed a proposed emergency medical evacuation route connecting Magong City on Penghu’s main island with the more remote island of Hujing.
“The Penghu Islands, which consist of 90 islands of various sizes, face chronic challenges including restricted inter-island transportation during rough winter weather when ferry services are frequently cancelled,” says SkyDrive. “This issue is particularly serious for Hujing Island, which has only one basic public clinic serving a population of approximately 860 people. When critically ill patients require urgent care, they need quick access to advanced medical facilities located off the island. One common destination hospital is medical facility in Magong City.
“Our goal is for “SKYDRIVE” (SkyDrive Model SD-05) to complement conventional marine and helicopter transport, enabling the establishment of an emergency medical transport system that is more robust in the face of difficult sea conditions.”
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