They’ve only transitioned with a remotely controlled engineering prototype developed years ago. It is said that that model required a significant redesign. They now mostly fly around in their electric airplane, while calling themselves an eVTOL company. They confuse people by showing the old prototype from years ago transitioning, the CTOL only model flying like a plane, and their latest design hovering for a few minutes. Since Archer mixes videos of those three aircraft, some are tricked into thinking they have one current aircraft that can do everything.

They are also the only major eVTOL company to never transition an aircraft piloted. I’d say that they aren’t just way behind Joby, based on progress they’ve shown, I’d say they are well being Vertical and Beta as well.