The General Authority of Civil Aviation determined that the M2 Drone’s FAA Type Certification met airworthiness standards. Matternet expects Type Certification to be recognized by additional countries throughout the Middle East

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In California, a company is running a pilot program for drone food delivery. Itay Hod takes a look at how the service works.

Matternet, a global leader in urban drone delivery, today announced a strategic partnership with ANRA Technologies, an industry leader in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) solutions. This collaboration aims to support the safe and efficient scaling of Matternet’s drone networks as the company accelerates its innovative home delivery services.

Matternet is entering the home delivery market with the launch of the first-ever drone delivery service in Silicon Valley. Matternet’s technology platform will enable ultra-fast, zero-emissions delivery of food and commercial items to consumers’ homes.

Matternet becomes the first company to self-authorize “SAIL III” BVLOS drone delivery operations over populated areas in Switzerland and Berlin, setting the stage for widespread operational expansion across Europe.

New drone delivery network is first of its kind in Berlin with goal to connect 13 hospitals with Europe’s largest hospital laboratory Labor Berlin to support transportation of more than 6 million lab samples per year

Tonight, the U.S. Senate voted 98-0 to confirm Michael Whitaker, President Biden’s nominee to serve as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Ameriflight becomes the second U.S. airline approved to operate the Matternet M2 in addition to UPS Flight Forward. Ameriflight will operate instant logistics networks for Matternet’s customers across the U.S.

Route will showcase the potential for more efficient patient care through the on-demand delivery of diagnostic samples and will serve as a template for expansion networks in Europe, the U.S., and beyond

FAA approval to manufacture unmanned aircraft further cements Matternet as unmanned delivery leader in the United States

Matternet M2 has met the rigorous safety standards of the FAA and is considered safe and reliable for routine drone delivery operations

Milestone unlocks fully-autonomous end-to-end operations towards vision of city-wide drone networks

Matternet partners with UAE leaders in logistics and Abu Dhabi Department of Health to provide city-wide medical delivery by air

Operations at Labor Berlin will be the the first urban BVLOS medical drone delivery network in the largest city of the European Union with the potential to serve millions of patients each year

Contactless delivery of prescription medicine from CVS to largest retirement community in the U.S.

Safe and secure drone delivery portal for hospital campuses

FAA grants first full approval to UPS Flight Forward to operate Matternet aircraft at scale. UPS and Matternet to scale drone delivery hospital operations in the U.S.

UPS and Matternet announce a groundbreaking logistics service to deliver medical samples via drone across WakeMed, a major healthcare system in North Carolina. This is the first FAA sanctioned use of a drone system for routine revenue flights in the US.

During this time USZ, UZH, Swiss Post and Matternet will gather experience in long-term autonomous drone operation. The laboratory samples can reach their destination twice as quickly by air than by road in Zurich – the time saved can be invaluable to patients, doctors and other healthcare professionals.

Accomplished executive and doctor bring decades of regulation aviation affairs and healthcare expertise to Matternet's board.