Mountain View-based Matternet expands its multi-operator model with a new FAA Part 135 partner focused on Bay Area and Los Angeles BVLOS operations. Matternet, the only holder of an FAA Type Certificate for a drone delivery aircraft, announced July 15, 2026, an operational partnership with Beeline UAS to support expansion of its commercial drone delivery network in the United … [Read more...] about Matternet Adds Beeline UAS to Part 135 Drone Delivery Operator Network
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Matternet Drone Delivery Raises $33M and Goes Public in Reverse Merger
The FAA Type-Certified operator becomes the first publicly reporting pure-play drone delivery company as it scales healthcare, retail, and restaurant operations. Matternet has raised approximately $33 million in an oversubscribed private placement and completed a go-public reverse merger with Los Altos Ventures Corp., now renamed Matternet, Inc. The Mountain View company is … [Read more...] about Matternet Drone Delivery Raises $33M and Goes Public in Reverse Merger
Matternet To Test The First Real Drone Delivery System In Switzerland
(Source: techcrunch.com) The Swiss postal service, Swiss Post, is going to attempt the first drone deliveries using Matternet, a company that is working on perfecting drone-based delivery systems. The first tests will happen in Switzerland this summer and they are designed as proof of concept to “to clarify the legal framework, consider local conditions and explore the … [Read more...] about Matternet To Test The First Real Drone Delivery System In Switzerland
Moving What Matters With Matternet’s Autonomous Drones
While Amazon and NASA are working to integrate drones into existing businesses and infrastructures, the future of commercial drones could lie with Matternet, a small Silicon Valley startup with big plans. Matternet was formed out of a team from Singularity University in 2011 and has since received over a million dollars in funding from marquee investors such as Andreessen … [Read more...] about Moving What Matters With Matternet’s Autonomous Drones
Katie Couric Investigates Lifesaving Drones
from yahootech: Drones have gotten a pretty bad reputation. The word conjures up images of war, surveillance, and “collateral damage,” which means civilian deaths.This week on World 3.0, we’e introducing you to one company offering a kinder, gentler drone. Matternet’s mission is to develop an unmanned aerial transportation system that can reach anyone, anywhere, perhaps … [Read more...] about Katie Couric Investigates Lifesaving Drones
