Archer Aviation (ACHR) is a publicly traded Hypersonics & Advanced Air Mobility company founded in 2018 and based in San Jose, United States.
| Date | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2021 | IPO | $1.1B | $3.8B | — |

Anduril unveils Thunder, an autonomous attack rotorcraft built with Archer Aviation, at the Farnborough Airshow.

Anduril and Archer Aviation unveil Thunder, an autonomous tiltrotor attack drone concept designed as a pilotless wingman for crewed rotorcraft.

Anduril unveils Thunder, an autonomous attack tiltrotor wingman for Army helicopters, to be developed with Archer Aviation.
Five-seat eVTOL aircraft (one pilot, four passengers) with 12 electric motors, range up to 60 miles, and top speed of 150 mph. Powered by a proprietary redundant electric powertrain with lithium-ion batteries; targets ~45 dBA noise at ground level during cruise. Dual-use: commercial air taxi and defense logistics/medevac missions; Air Force awarded a contract for military evaluation.
5 patents on file, but none with both an extractable figure and an abstract on Google Patents yet.