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Oct 2025Series A press coverage states the company expects commercial demonstration and initial operations in 2026; this indicates a pre-revenue / early commercial risk profile rather than mature operations.
SourceVertical takeoff and landing aircraft for major airlines
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Aug 16, 2026
Overview
Odys Aviation is a Long Beach-based aerospace startup designing and manufacturing hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft and hybrid power systems for regional mobility and dual-use missions, with a focus on longer range and higher payload than typical eVTOL concepts.
Primary product
Hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft (Laila) and hybrid power systems
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Long Beach, California, United States
Team size
40-50
Industry
Airlines and Aviation
Sub-industry
VTOL / advanced air mobility / aerospace manufacturing
Offices
Los Angeles, California, United States
Business model
Aircraft manufacturing
Aerospace systems development
Defense and dual-use aviation technology
Funding
Stage
Series A
Total raised
$43.6M
Latest round
Series A · Oct 2025
Latest amount
$26M
Oct 2025 · Nova Threshold
Feb 2022 · Giant Ventures
Grant
Jan 2021
Sep 2019
People & investors
Leadership
Founder & CEO
Advisor; formerly Co-Founder, Head of Product
Vice President
Senior Vice President Operations
Director of Flight Test and Operations
Head of Airworthiness & Regulatory Compliance
Head of Propulsion
Carlos Herrera
Head of Communications
Founders
Co-Founder and Advisor
Work & culture
Public LinkedIn posts emphasize a collaborative, high-ownership engineering culture that values honest feedback, critique, and team execution; no formal benefits page was found in the public evidence.
Compensation
No public compensation bands were found. Hiring activity suggests technical growth roles across propulsion, systems, safety, and flight test, but compensation details were not disclosed in the sources reviewed.
Product & market
Pricing
Not publicly disclosed; likely aircraft sales / platform contracts / possible systems and defense partnership revenue.
Differentiators
- —Hybrid-electric rather than battery-only approach
- —Claimed longer range and higher payload than many eVTOL peers
- —Dual-use positioning for commercial and defense missions
- —Platform designed from day one for regional travel and mission flexibility
- —Publicly cited 450-mile range and 130 lb payload claims for Laila
- —Hybrid power systems marketed from 20 kW to 4 MW
Technology
Hybrid-electric VTOL architecture
Flap-based lifting technology
Hybrid propulsion systems
Autonomy systems
Embedded systems
Power electronics
Flight test infrastructure
Customers
Commercial airlines
Private operators
Government partners
Competitors
Joby Aviation
Archer Aviation
Vertical Aerospace
BETA Technologies
Lilium
Bristow/other regional aviation and advanced air mobility developers
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
Pre-revenue to low-single-digit millions USD annually; no public revenue figure found.
Estimated monthly visits
6.9K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Signals & risks
Latest news
Aviation Week · Jul 2026
Odys signed an MOU to develop a hybrid-electric power system for ST Engineering's DrN-600 cargo UAS.
Honeywell Aerospace · Mar 2026
Honeywell and Odys introduced a counter-UAS defense solution using the Laila platform.
Honeywell Aerospace · Mar 2026
Honeywell announced a collaboration with Odys to mount counter-UAS capabilities on Laila for persistent airborne defense of critical infrastructure.
Business Wire · Feb 2026
Odys announced an engineering collaboration focused on hybrid-electric propulsion development.
Los Angeles Times · Oct 2025
Local coverage of the $26M Series A and the company’s progress toward commercial operations.
Jobs and careers at Odys Aviation
13 jobs at Odys Aviation
Electrical Technician
On-site
Engineering
Long Beach CA; Long Beach, California, United States
2d ago
On-site
Full-time
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer [Propulsion]
On-site
Engineering
Long Beach CA; Long Beach, California, United States
1w ago
On-site
Full-time
Composite Technician - Airframe
On-site
Engineering
Long Beach CA; Long Beach, California, United States
2w ago
On-site
Full-time
Mechanical Engineering Intern/Co-Op [Propulsion]
On-site
Engineering
Long Beach CA; Long Beach, California, United States
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Mechanical Technician - Powerplant
On-site
Engineering
Long Beach CA
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Mission Operations Specialist (UAS Pilot)
On-site
Engineering
Long Beach CA
4mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Sr. Power Electronics Hardware Engineer
On-site
Engineering
Long Beach CA
4mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Staff Propulsion Controls & Software Engineer
On-site
Engineering
Long Beach CA
4mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Systems Engineering and Integration Intern
On-site
Engineering
Long Beach CA
5mo ago
On-site
Internship
Robotics & Embedded Systems Intern
On-site
Engineering
Long Beach CA
5mo ago
On-site
Internship
Avionics Crew Chief
On-site
Engineering
Long Beach CA
7mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Mechanical Technician - Airframe
On-site
Engineering
Long Beach CA
7mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Software Engineer – Systems Integration
On-site
Engineering
Long Beach CA
10mo ago
On-site
Full-time