Operations
Approvals: FAA type certificate (2022); Swiss FOCA approvals
Autonomy: Autonomous point-to-point flights between Matternet stations, supervised from a remote operations center.
Primary use: Hospital lab samples and pharmacy runs; home delivery pilots.
Operators and customers: Swiss and US hospital networks; UPS Flight Forward (earlier program).
Aircraft record
Aircraft record
| Make | Matternet |
| Class | delivery |
| Type | multirotor |
| Country | United States |
| Powertrain | battery-electric |
| Payload (kg) | 2 |
| Range (km) | 20 |
| Autonomy | Autonomous point-to-point flights between Matternet stations, supervised from a remote operations center |
| Regulatory | FAA type certificate (2022); Swiss FOCA approvals |
| Primary use | Hospital lab samples and pharmacy runs; home delivery pilots |
| Operators | Swiss and US hospital networks; UPS Flight Forward (earlier program) |
| Status | in service |
| Record updated | 2026-10 |
Official site: mttr.net
In context
Where it fits
Listed in Delivery Drones. Drones are compared on payload against range and endurance, how far the operation runs without people on site (docks, remote operations centers, detect-and-avoid), which approvals let it fly beyond visual line of sight, and who actually flies it.
| Model | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ark 40 (Fengyi Technology (SF Express)) | multirotor | in service |
| Sky2 (Flytrex) | multirotor | in service |
| Fourth-generation delivery drone (Meituan) | multirotor | in service |
| Manna delivery drone (Manna) | multirotor | paused |
| DroneUp delivery drone (DroneUp) | multirotor | unconfirmed |
| Wingcopter 198 (Wingcopter) | hybrid VTOL | in production |
| MK30 (Amazon Prime Air) | hybrid VTOL | in service |
| Wing delivery aircraft (standard and large-payload) (Wing (Alphabet)) | hybrid VTOL | in service |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- M2 (Matternet)
- Sources
- ElectronsX drones dataset; maker specifications, operator releases and FAA, EASA and CAAC approvals
- Updated
- 2026-10