CategoryDrones
Overview
Michigan-based drone manufacturer developing cargo drone platforms for logistics. The Cobalt 461 cargo drone was added to the FAA Section 44807 Approved UAS list in June 2026. Piloting auto parts delivery in Detroit with a state grant from Michigan's AAM Activation Fund.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
FAA Approval
Applications
Product
FAA approval
Pilot
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
View all models →Blueflite on the deployment map
Where Blueflite's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
- delivery and inspection drones in United States →
- delivery and inspection drones in California →
- delivery and inspection drones in Ukraine (combat zones) →
- delivery and inspection drones in Nevada →
- delivery and inspection drones in United Kingdom →
- delivery and inspection drones in China →
- The global deployment map →
Safety record
No incidents on record for Blueflite.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Blueflite in third-party press
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 22, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (2)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-22
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-22
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Blueflite.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Blueflite from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/blueflite.md
- RSS feed: /companies/blueflite/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/d076b65c-e593-40a1-a8fe-1d4241939fc9
- Revision history: /companies/blueflite/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
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Reality vs attention
Blueflite draws attention at the 67th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 26, 2026