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 and UPS Expand Hospital Delivery Network
Matternet and UPS have expanded their ground-breaking hospital delivery network, adding North Carolina's Wake Forest Baptist Health medical campus to their operations. Matternet's M2 drone system is enabling the new hospital delivery network, in collaboration with UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF). "The service will use a hub-and-spoke routing model to provide rapid delivery of … [Read more...] about Matternet and UPS Expand Hospital Delivery Network
Counter Drone Solutions: An Important Player in Drone Delivery Trials
Counter drone solutions are a critical piece of drone delivery trials. Leading C-UAS provider Fortem Technologies has completed the first phase of their participation in the UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) in North Carolina - monitoring airspace to facility drone delivery. "As part of the program, Fortem is conducting tests to monitor the airspace around WakeMed Hospital … [Read more...] about Counter Drone Solutions: An Important Player in Drone Delivery Trials
UPS Drone Delivery: DroneUp Flies to Prove the Case for Coronavirus Response
UPS drone delivery took another big step forward recently. UPS partnered with leading U.S. drone service providers DroneUp, UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF), Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology (CIT), and Workhorse Group to test drone delivery exhaustively - proving the case for drones to take a role in helping medical professionals respond to Covid-19. UPS … [Read more...] about UPS Drone Delivery: DroneUp Flies to Prove the Case for Coronavirus Response
