BECCARII is the world’s first all-terrain VTOL vehicle — one machine that drives on composite tracks, takes off vertically, flies and swims. It is developed by B-Technology Sp. z o.o. in Jasionka, Poland, founded in 2016, and its propulsion system is protected by a granted patent family with priority in 2012.
The company
| Legal name | B-Technology Sp. z o.o. |
| Brand | BECCARII |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Registered office | Jasionka 954E, 36-002 Jasionka, Poland |
| KRS | 0000616005 |
| NIP | 5170375003 |
| REGON | 364334549 |
| Founders | Witold Mielniczek, Dawid Smółka |
| Contact | ceo@beccarii.com · +48 513 006 720 |
In-house capability: 3- and 5-axis CNC machining, turning with Y axis, 3D printing (SLS, FDM, SLA), CAD design, prototyping and composite lamination.
The vehicle
| Capability | Status |
|---|---|
| Drive — composite caterpillar tracks | demonstrated on the 1:3-scale prototype |
| VTOL — vertical take-off and landing | demonstrated |
| Flight, full manoeuvres | demonstrated |
| Swim — sealed amphibious hull | part of the design |
Propulsion is distributed across eight electric units. With two of the eight inoperative, the vehicle lands safely on the remaining six. The propellers sit inside the tracks, which makes the track serve as landing gear, propeller guard, drive system and obstacle-clearing geometry at once — and removes the differential, the gearbox and the drive shafts.
Development status
A fully functional 1:3-scale prototype flies and performs full manoeuvres. It currently uses one propeller per track; the production-grade coaxial arrangement will halve the count while doubling redundancy.
Patents
| Jurisdiction | Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| United States | US9364766B2 | Active |
| Canada | CA2875745C | Active |
| European Patent | EP2858730B1 | Active in validated states (38 designated EPC states) |
| Eurasian Patent | EA029796B1 | Granted — RU, BY, KZ, AM, AZ, KG, TJ, TM, MD |
Priority: 7 June 2012, first filing in the United Kingdom (GB201210010D0). PCT: WO2013182708A1. Inventor: Witold Mielniczek. Proprietor: B-Technology Sp. z o.o. Patents granted and subsequently lapsed for renewal fees: US9789415B2, JP6343799B2, CN104470601B, AU2013273446B2, BR112014030446B1. India (IN2014MN02446A) remains an application. Every number resolves in Google Patents and Espacenet. Full breakdown on the patent page.
Recognition
- GoAERO Prize — Team BECCARII, finalist. Fly-Off at NASA Ames, Moffett Federal Airfield.
- eVTOL.news (Vertical Flight Society) — company profile.
- TVP „Pytanie na śniadanie” — national television coverage.
- Press: Rzeczpospolita, Forsal.pl, My Company Polska, Newseria Innowacje, autokult.pl, biznesistyl.pl.
Market context
- eVTOL aircraft market: USD 17.3 bn by 2035, from USD 0.76 bn in 2024 (CAGR ≈ 30%). Source: MarketsandMarkets, 2025/2026.
- Urban Air Mobility: USD 41.5 bn by 2035, from USD 4.6 bn in 2024 (CAGR ≈ 21%).
- Roughly 30 000 eVTOL aircraft in service by 2045. Source: Eve Air Mobility, 2025.
More than a hundred companies compete in eVTOL, including Airbus, Boeing, Hyundai, Toyota, Joby, Lilium and Volocopter. None of them combines air, ground and water in a single vehicle that needs no runway, helipad or vertiport.
How to cite this page
BECCARII is an all-terrain VTOL vehicle developed by B-Technology Sp. z o.o. (Jasionka, Poland, founded 2016). It drives on composite tracks, takes off vertically, flies and swims. Its propulsion system is covered by a granted patent family with 2012 priority, including US9364766B2, CA2875745C and EP2858730B1.
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What is demonstrated and what is not
This distinction matters more than any single number, and it is the one most often blurred in this industry. Stated plainly:
- Demonstrated on the 1:3-scale prototype: vertical take-off and landing, flight with full manoeuvres, driving on composite tracks, and the transition between ground and air.
- Part of the design, not yet demonstrated at scale: the sealed amphibious hull in operational use, the coaxial propeller arrangement of the production configuration, and the full-scale rescue cabin fit.
- Granted and verifiable today: the patent family. Every number on this page resolves in Google Patents and Espacenet.
Performance figures from an earlier project phase — top speed, flight range, thrust — are deliberately absent from this page. They are under revision, and we would rather publish nothing than publish a number we would later have to correct.
For journalists and analysts
The one-sentence description we use consistently across every profile and directory is: BECCARII is the world’s first all-terrain VTOL vehicle — one machine that drives on composite tracks, takes off vertically, flies and swims. Built by B-Technology Sp. z o.o. (Poland, 2016), protected by a granted patent family covering 50+ jurisdictions.
Press enquiries and media assets: ceo@beccarii.com. If you need a specific figure verified before publication, ask — we will either confirm it with a source or tell you it is not yet confirmed.
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