The design first flew unmanned and indoors in an arena in Karlsruhe, Germany, on 17 November 2013.
The flight proved the design to have very low vibration levels.

The prototype was shown at AERO Friedrichshafen in April 2015.

The VC200 version was first flown outdoors, unmanned and tethered, in November 2015.
It was remotely controlled by CEO  Alexander Zosel.

The first manned flight was in April 2016, flown by company co-founder Alexander Zosel.
He reported, "the flight was totally awesome.
The machine was absolutely reliable, there were no vibrations, it was tremendous.
The Volocopter immediately converted every movement I made with the joystick."

Testing of the aircraft and software continued in 2016, establishing flight limits for the software.

The design was employed in Dubai in 2017, conducting unmanned tests of a proposed air taxi service.
Officials in Dubai were drafting the air taxi standards and specifications for operations in Dubai.

A short unmanned indoor demonstration flight was conducted at the US Consumer Electronics Show in January 2018.
The design first flew unmanned and indoors in an arena in Karlsruhe, Germany, on 17 November 2013. The flight proved the design to have very low vibration levels.
The prototype was shown at AERO Friedrichshafen in April 2015.
The VC200 version was first flown outdoors, unmanned and tethered, in November 2015. It was remotely controlled by CEO  Alexander Zosel.
The first manned flight was in April 2016, flown by company co-founder Alexander Zosel. He reported, "the flight was totally awesome. The machine was absolutely reliable, there were no vibrations, it was tremendous. The Volocopter immediately converted every movement I made with the joystick."
Testing of the aircraft and software continued in 2016, establishing flight limits for the software.
The design was employed in Dubai in 2017, conducting unmanned tests of a proposed air taxi service. Officials in Dubai were drafting the air taxi standards and specifications for operations in Dubai.
A short unmanned indoor demonstration flight was conducted at the US Consumer Electronics Show in January 2018.
Volocopter 2X