The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Matternet: 2 models, 7 deployments across 5 regions, $41.0M raised, 2 active incidents. 11 sources back the record.
Matternet holds 2 FAA actions, per the DEPLOY registry.
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Appears inLogistics robots/Delivery drones
Overview
Matternet is a drone delivery company that designs, builds, and operates autonomous drone networks for ultra-fast, low-cost, zero-emission package delivery, primarily serving healthcare systems. The company's Matternet M2 became the world's first FAA type-certified drone delivery platform in 2023. Matternet went public via a reverse merger in May 2026, raising $33M in private placement, and operates drone delivery networks for the NHS in London, WakeMed in North Carolina, and UPS partnerships.
Reality check
Scale (company-claimed)
60,000+ flights across nine countries.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 7 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- 2 incidents on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries B post-money
Key facts
Founded
Public status
Exchange listing (May 2026)
Recent funding
FAA certification (sources differ)
Production certificate
Software
Key partners
Data & sources
Company filings
3
Press releases
4
Web sources
4
11 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Matternet Station
Matternet's automated ground docking station for autonomous drone loading, battery swap, and takeoff/landing, enabling fixed-route delivery networks (e.g. hospital campuses).
Current platform
Matternet M2
Matternet's delivery drone: about 2 kg payload over 20 km, and the first non-military drone to hold FAA Type Certification (Sept 2022) plus Production Certification. Operated by UPS Flight Forward and in NHS London hospital networks.
Partnerships
Every company Matternet has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust1× joint1 total
- 2Swiss Post1× joint1 total
- 3United Parcel Service1× joint5 total
- 4WakeMed Health & Hospitals1× joint1 total
Most recent
- with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trustjust announced
- Swiss Post x Matternet2022-06-01with Swiss Postjust announced
- WakeMed Health & Hospitals x Matternet2018-08-29with WakeMed Health & Hospitalsjust announced
Matternet on the deployment map
View the global map7 verified deployments across 5 regions, newest verified May 2026. Explore where Matternet's robots are operating, by place and type.
- announcedMatternet M2 at Charlotte, North Carolina, USA →Southeast · verified May 2026
- operationalMatternet M2 at London, United Kingdom →Western Europe · verified Apr 2026
- operationalMatternet M2 at United Kingdom →Western Europe · verified Jun 2025
- operationalMatternet Station at Raleigh →North Carolina · verified Jun 2024
- operationalMatternet M2 at London →United Kingdom · verified Jan 2024
- operationalMatternet M2 at United States →United States · verified Jul 2020
- operationalMatternet M2 at Switzerland →Western Europe · verified Jan 2017
View the full Matternet deployment record →
Relationships
Claims ledger
Public, dated claims by Matternet, each tracked against the evidence. Status is a DEPLOY assessment from primary sources: verified means an independent source confirms it; contradicted means one refutes it; open means the outcome is not yet determinable. Every entry keeps its verbatim quote and source so you can check the call yourself.
- VerifiedCustomer · claimed 2026-04-24
“Matternet Launches NHS Drone Deliveries in Central London”
Correction: this verdict was recorded with the claim date as its effective date. DEPLOY recorded it on 2026-07-09, which is its effective date.
- VerifiedCapability · claimed 2026-01-01
“An autonomous aerial delivery system integrating the Matternet M2 Drone”
Correction: this verdict was recorded with the claim date as its effective date. DEPLOY recorded it on 2026-07-09, which is its effective date.
- VerifiedCapability · claimed 2026-01-01
“We design, build and operate autonomous drone networks that enable ultra-fast, low-cost and zero-emission package delivery”
Correction: this verdict was recorded with the claim date as its effective date. DEPLOY recorded it on 2026-07-09, which is its effective date.
Disagree with a status? Matternet can submit a correction with evidence and we log the response on the record. Methodology and the full industry ledger live at /stats/claim-integrity.
Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Matternet, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.
What is an autonomous drone?
What is the Matternet M2?
Is the Matternet M2 autonomous?
Which drone has the longest range?
Current leadership (5)
- Andreas Raptopoulos Founder & CEOIR-verified
- Alex Norman COOIR-verified
- Jason Secore CFOIR-verified
- John Rousseau Head of Safety & PolicyIR-verified
- Josephine Graves Head of PeopleIR-verified
Founders (1)
- Andreas Raptopouloscofounderfounded 2011-01-01
Safety record
2 incidents on record (1 serious, 1 moderate). Most recent: May 2019.
Most recent: May 2019
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 →
Incidents affecting Matternet (2)
- Matternet medical-delivery drone operated for Swiss Post crashes into Lake Zurich2019-01-25 · Malfunction
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Operator customers (1)
- Matternet7 deployments
Recent coverage
Matternet in third-party press
Peers
99 peers across 1 segment. Every Matternet competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
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- AEVEX Aerospacedirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- ATL Global Holding AGdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Aereodirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AeroVironmentdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AgXeeddirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AirForestrydirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Mentioned on (9)
Registry pages whose text names Matternet.
Financial state
- Total funding
- $41.0M
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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
4 total · 1 operating · 3 just announced
Every company Matternet has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trustjust announced
- Swiss Post x Matternet2022-06-01with Swiss Postjust announced
- WakeMed Health & Hospitals x Matternet2018-08-29with WakeMed Health & Hospitalsjust announced
Most-frequent partners
- 1Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust1× joint1 total
- 2Swiss Post1× joint1 total
- 3United Parcel Service1× joint5 total
- 4WakeMed Health & Hospitals1× joint1 total
All 4 partnerships
open in the atlas →- deployment—operating
- technology2026-04-24just announced
- technology2022-06-01just announced
- technology2018-08-29just announced
Funding rounds (2)
Matternet’s 2 disclosed rounds, $41M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series B2019-01-01
$25M(reported) · $200M post
Investors: UPS Ventures (strategic) (strategic)
- Series A2016-01-01
$16M(reported) · $96M post
Investors: Boeing HorizonX Ventures (lead)
Regulatory filings (3)
- faa_actionfaa action · us_faaactive
Linked models: Matternet M2
- faa_actionfaa action · us_faacleared
Linked models: Matternet M2
- faa_actionfaa action · us_faasuperseded
Timeline
Every recorded move in Matternet’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries B funding round
2019-01-01Series B raising $25000000
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2016-01-01Series A raising $16000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedJun 11, 2026
UPS makes first drone deliveries at NC's WakeMed hospitals
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
UK's NHS and Matternet Launch Medical Drone Deliveries in London
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
UPS Partners with Drone Startup Matternet for Medical Sample Delivery
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Swiss Post's Matternet Drone Delivers Lab Samples Between Hospitals
- Record createdMay 31, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (11)
- https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0002075109/000121390026062961/ea0292214-8k_matternet.htm
- https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0002075109/000121390026062961/ea029221401ex2-1.htm
- https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0002075109/000121390026062961/ea029221401ex99-2.htm
- https://www.matternet.com/newsroom/matternet-the-worlds-only-faa-type-certified-drone-delivery-platform-raises-33m-private-placement-as-part-of-go-public-transaction
- https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260528964448/en/Matternet-The-Worlds-Only-FAA-Type-Certified-Drone-Delivery-Platform-Raises-$33M-Private-Placement-as-Part-of-Go-Public-Transaction
- https://dronelife.com/2026/05/28/matternet-drone-delivery-raises-33m-and-goes-public-in-reverse-merger/
- https://www.suasnews.com/2026/05/matternet-the-only-faa-type-certified-drone-delivery-platform-raises-33m-private-placement-as-part-of-go-public-transaction/
- https://www.dcvelocity.com/transportation/drone-deliveries/drone-provider-matternet-goes-public-to-raise-33-million
- https://www.matternet.com/milestones
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/matternet-m2-drone-delivery-system-first-to-achieve-faa-type-certification-301619827.html
- https://dronelife.com/2022/09/07/matternet-m2-drone-receives-first-faa-type-certification-for-a-non-military-drone/
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 11 sources (7 primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-12
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-12
Sources by quality tier
- 4
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 4
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 3
- primary-sec-filing
- SEC filing
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Matternet.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- DJI9 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- Skydio6 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Matternet from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Matternet Unveils M3 Autonomous Drone Delivery Platform for Rooftop Micro-Hubs
The next-generation system pairs a new aircraft, dock and drop-box portal so restaurants, retailers and hospitals can send packages without staff on site, with commercial service…
Matternet unveils new M3 drone with 11-pound payload and 10-mile service radius
Drone delivery has spent years trying to answer a deceptively simple question: What happens when you want to move from a handful of pilot programs to thousands of deliveries every…
Matternet Drone Delivery Begins Trading on OTCQB
The Mountain View company’s common stock qualified for the OTCQB Venture Market, giving public investors direct exposure to a drone delivery operator that holds standard FAA type…
AVI-SPL and Matternet Partner on Drone Delivery for Field Technicians
The partnership pairs Matternet’s FAA type-certified drone platform with AVI-SPL’s service network to move replacement parts to technicians in congested metro markets. AVI-SPL…
Matternet taps Beeline to accelerate US drone delivery expansion
As commercial drone delivery continues to gain traction in the United States, Matternet is expanding the network behind its operations. The company has announced a new partnership…
Matternet Drone Delivery Raises $33M, Goes Public In Merger
Matternet raised $33M in private placement and completed a go-public reverse merger, with proceeds to fund the next-generation drone delivery platform and expand commercial…
Matternet's Ready for Takeoff
Interview | Drone Delivery Founder Andreas Raptopoulos Wants to Be Tesla, Not UPS
Matternet Begins Drone Delivery Operations for NHS Across Central London
Matternet and Apian launched drone delivery operations for the NHS in London, transporting medical samples between hospital campuses using autonomous Matternet M2 drones.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/matternet.md
- RSS feed: /companies/matternet/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/4f90a083-f295-4c2a-b333-b571465ed87b
- Revision history: /companies/matternet/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- DJI9 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- Skydio6 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
Video
On July 15, 2026, Matternet added Beeline UAS to its Part 135 operating partner network alongside UPS Flight Forward and Ameriflight, expanding BVLOS delivery a
Heat Index
Category contender83/100
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
Matternet draws attention at the 64th percentile but verifies reality at the 86th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap -22.5, 84th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Strong deployment footprint with 6 operational sites across 7 countries. Thin IP estate relative to category peers.
Signal flags
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: Oct 13, 2026