Tokyo: SkyDrive Inc. was awarded with the “Best Awareness Raisers of the Year” at the Global AAM Awards 2026, hosted by eVTOL Insights, a leading global media outlet dedicated to the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry.
The Global AAM Awards is an international program that recognises innovative companies, projects, and individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of the eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) and AAM industry.
The 2026 ceremony was held in conjunction with the “North America Conference” in Ohio, USA, where SkyDrive was selected from a competitive pool of major global players.
The award was presented to SkyDrive in recognition of its contribution to expanding the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry globally through its showcase at the Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai, an achievement highly commended by the organisers.
Tomohiro Fukuzawa, Founder / CEO of SkyDrive Inc. commented, “We are deeply honoured to receive the prestigious “Best Awareness Raisers of the Year” award. For SkyDrive, this recognition holds special significance as it validates our dedicated efforts to foster the public awareness and empathy that are essential for the social implementation of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). To realise the future of AAM, technological innovation must be matched by ongoing dialogue and empathy with society.”
“This award is the direct result of our collaboration with our partners, local municipalities, and everyone who supports us daily, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all of you. With this recognition as a tailwind, SkyDrive will continue to lead the “Air Mobility Revolution”, steadily building an aerial infrastructure that is transparent, reliable, socially beneficial, and widely accepted,” he added.
Scenes from the awards ceremony held in Ohio, USA on April 30, 2026
