The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies FlyingBasket: 1 model, 2 deployments across 1 region, $2.1M raised. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryDrones
Overview
Italian heavy-lift cargo drone manufacturer based in Bolzano. FlyingBasket designs and manufactures industrial cargo drones, with over seven years of development from early prototyping to industrial production. The FB3 is an 8-rotor unmanned multicopter with push-pull motor configuration, powered by rechargeable batteries, designed to carry 100kg payloads.
First commercial cargo drone operator in Europe (since 2020). Leonardo holds approximately 10% stake with a board seat. Track record: 38.1 tonnes delivered to 400+ Ørsted wind turbines in 2025.
Applications: forestry, logistics (vessel/port/offshore), energy (wind turbines), telecom (tower Construction), security & civil protection (emergency medical response), construction. Replaces helicopters, cranes, and complex ground logistics.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
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Key facts
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Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company FlyingBasket has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Ørsted x FlyingBasket2024-08-01with Ørstedoperating
- Leonardo x FlyingBasket2023-05-31with Leonardooperating
FlyingBasket on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 1 region, newest verified Jun 2025. Explore where FlyingBasket's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full FlyingBasket deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Moritz Moroder CEO & Co-founder, Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Matthias Moroder Co-founder, CTO & Co-foundersecondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Moritz Morodercofounderno longer at company
- Matthias Morodercofounderno longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for FlyingBasket.
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 →
Operator customers (2)
- FlyingBasket2 deployments
- Ørsted1 deployment
Recent coverage
FlyingBasket in third-party press
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
Financial state
- Total funding
- $2.1M
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
2 total · 2 operating
Every company FlyingBasket has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Ørsted x FlyingBasket2024-08-01with Ørstedoperating
- Leonardo x FlyingBasket2023-05-31with Leonardooperating
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- deployment2024-08-01operating
- investment2023-05-31operating
Funding rounds (2)
Timeline
Every recorded move in FlyingBasket’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipØrsted x FlyingBasket
2024-08-01Ørsted, the world's largest offshore wind developer, uses FlyingBasket FB3 cargo drones operated by Skylift to deliver critical equipment to offshore wind turbines. In Aug-Sep 2025, the programme achieved 600+ flights delivering 38.1 tonnes to 400+ turbines at Hornsea 1&2 and Walney 1&2, the UK's largest offshore drone delivery programme to date.
Funding roundSeed funding round
2023-06-07Seed raising $2140000
Funding roundStrategic funding round
2023-05-31Strategic
PartnershipLeonardo x FlyingBasket
2023-05-31Leonardo S.p.A. took ~10% equity stake and board seat in FlyingBasket, exercising an option from 2021. Leonardo provides infrastructure, technological assets, and industrial backing; FlyingBasket serves as a specialized aerial cargo services provider and preferred supplier for Leonardo's national logistics network ambitions.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 17, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2025
FB3 at Val Gardena, Bolzano, Italy
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedAug 1, 2024
FB3 at North Sea (Hornsea 1&2, Walney 1&2), United Kingdom
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedDec 13, 2021
FB3 at Turin, Italy
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
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Last reviewed 2026-08-21
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Methodology surface for FlyingBasket.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning FlyingBasket from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
FlyingBasket Heavy-Lift Cargo Drones Cut Mountain Medical Evacuation Times
Field tests in the Dolomites showed FlyingBasket cargo drones reduce mountain medical evacuation times by up to 3x with 10x lower patient vibration stress.
UK first as Ørsted uses giant drones to service world's largest offshore wind farms
Ørsted and Skylift used FlyingBasket cargo drones for the UK's largest offshore drone delivery programme: 600+ flights, 38.1 tonnes to 400+ turbines at Hornsea and Walney wind…
FlyingBasket expands heavy-lift capacity in Europe with FB3 drone
FlyingBasket began FB3 service for Ørsted in the North Sea and Poste Italiane in Italy, delivering 5.5 tonnes to Ørsted wind farms.
Italy's FlyingBasket takes its FB3 heavy-lift drone to market
FlyingBasket commercialized its FB3 heavy-lift cargo drone with 100kg payload, after 7 years of development and Leonardo backing.
Leonardo joins shareholders and board of FlyingBasket, leading cargo drone startup in Europe
Italian aerospace and defense prime Leonardo took ~10% equity stake and board seat in FlyingBasket, exercising an option from 2021.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/flyingbasket.md
- RSS feed: /companies/flyingbasket/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/6469119b-2b87-4d0c-ada1-0dfcf0216f52
- Revision history: /companies/flyingbasket/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
Video
Years of research, development, and dedicated services with the FB3 heavy-lift cargo drone have led us to a perfected system able to achieve some of the most challenging milestones in the industry. Now, we are putting th
We are a Startup working on the design, production, operation and maintenance of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems. Our FB3 drone is capable of lifting loads up
FlyingBasket (or Flying Basket) is a company based in the Alps of Northern Italy that develops drones that can lift heavy payloads. For further information vis
We are coming back to the Amsterdam Drone Week this year! Don't miss the chance to see our FB3 heavy-payload cargo drone and meet our team at our stand (Booth
One of the greatest accomplishment of our drone and team: for the first time in Europe a cargo drone completed a flight in an urban area. The FB3 drone flew for
In September, FlyingBasket partnered with Edison to inspect critical water-conduits in the Val Sassera area, located within the Parco Naturale delle Alpi Bielle
Lifting loads by air Two brothers, one vision: FlyingBasket was founded in 2015 to transport heavy loads to remote areas using drones. Today, the company’s dro
Heat Index
Category contender79/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
FlyingBasket draws attention at the 49th percentile but verifies reality at the 69th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap -20.2, 102nd widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 3 verified deployments. Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 41 months ago.
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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: Oct 6, 2026