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SD-03
01.Apr. 2021
SD-03 SkyDrive was established to realize a “flying car”. Takumi Yamamoto has been involved as a Design Director since the early days of SkyDrive, in the design, branding, and development of a flying car. SkyDrive’s first manned vehicle, the “SD-03”, which Takumi Yamamoto led the design of had its debut in Tokyo in August 2020. The SD-03, which achieved Japan’s first successful manned flight in the summer of 2020, will be the second flying machine from SkyDrive designed by Takumi YAMAMOTO, following the company’s previously announced cargo drone “UM-01”. At the dawn of a new age, the objective is not only a means of A-to-B transportation that can be driven with ease, but also to deliver a charismatic design encourages people to dream of a new flying car era. Who expected the current automobile society when the world’s first automobile was born in 1769? What will happen to the flying car society 100 or 200 years from now? Takumi Yamamoto will fully support the new era of flying cars that is only just beginning.

NEWS

PRESS RELEASE 19.May. 2021

On 25th August 2020, the SkyDrive SD-03, designed by Takumi Yamamoto, successfully completed its first public manned test flight, at the company’s development centre in Toyota. https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000020.000038857.html
PRESS RELEASE 19.May. 2021

SkyDrive’s UM-01 cargo drone, designed by Takumi Yamamoto, has started test demonstrations and pre-order sales. https://skydrive2020.com/archives/1070
NOTICE 28.Feb. 2019

Three weeks have past since “A portrait of db” was unveiled. I finally feel that I have my feet back on the ground. 21 years after the original idea was conceived and after 3 years of work, it was finally realised and presented to the public. I’m very grateful to everyone who helped me directly and/or indirectly. I think for this project I’ve seen more than a hundred people who offered advice and support. Today, I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to you all. Thank you very much! I really appreciate all your help! Takumi
PRESS RELEASE 28.Jan. 2019

Mecha-tech racer project It’s our fun project I’ve started with Alex from “db” team and Fab from Hororai Custom. But now it seems like Cyrille from db team will join us! It been a while that we are stopped working on project as we’ve been busy for “A portrait of db” project but it doesn’t mean the project is stopped! We will be much more active from now on. We are planning to unveil it this spring-summer time! stay tuned!
NEWS RELEASE 05.Jan. 2019

“A portrait of db” Finally, we’ve unveiled “A portrait of db” project after 21 years! At the Festival Automobile international 34th edition in Invalides, Paris, we’ve unveiled “A portrait of db” today! After 21 years since the original idea, we’ve finally made a dream come true! Details of the project will be updated in “WORKS” section soon!