Delivery drones
15 verified models.
Delivery drones carry packages, food, and medical payloads by air: the logistics slice of the aerial form factor. This is the drone-delivery view; the broader last-mile picture (sidewalk bots, trucks) lives on the logistics-robots hub. DEPLOY tracks each by verified deployment and route, not press-release range figures.
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- Matternet M2by Matternetproduction
- Matternet Stationby Matternetproduction
- Wing Autoloaderby Wingproduction
- Wing Delivery Aircraftby Wingproduction
- Zipline Platform 1 (Zip)by Ziplineproduction
- Flytrex delivery drone (Sky2)by Flytrexcommercial
- Zipline Platform 2 (P2)by Ziplinecommercial
- Elroy Air VTOLby Elroy Airpilot
- Prime Air MK30by Amazonpilot
- Wingcopter 198by Wingcopterpilot
- Buoyant Aero Cargo Blimpby Buoyant Aeroprototype
- Corvus Oneby Corvus Robotics
- Gather AI Inventory Droneby Gather AI
- HH-100 Unmanned Cargo Aircraftby Aviation Industry Corporation of Chinaprototype
- Verity Inventory Droneby Verity
Frequently asked questions
- What is a delivery drone?
- A delivery drone is an autonomous aircraft that carries packages, food, or medical payloads by air. DEPLOY tracks operators by verified deployment and route, not press-release range figures.
- Is a delivery drone the same as drone delivery?
- Closely related. A delivery drone is the aircraft; drone delivery is the service it provides. DEPLOY indexes the aircraft and their operators, and tracks where drone delivery is actually running.
- How does drone delivery work?
- A delivery drone flies a planned route to a destination and either lands or lowers the package by tether or winch, then returns to base autonomously. Operators run approved corridors under aviation-authority rules.
- Is drone delivery safe?
- Drone delivery operates under aviation-authority approvals such as FAA Part 135 in the US, which set airworthiness, operator, and route requirements. DEPLOY tracks incidents against the operating record rather than the marketing claim.
- Which companies deliver by drone?
- Active drone-delivery operators on DEPLOY include Zipline, Wing, Amazon Prime Air, Matternet, Flytrex and Wingcopter, each listed with the regions where deployment is verified.
- Who are the big 3 in US drone delivery?
- The most widely deployed US drone-delivery operators are Zipline, Wing (Alphabet), and Amazon Prime Air. DEPLOY also tracks DroneUp, Flytrex, Matternet and Wingcopter, ranking operators by verified routes rather than announced ambition.
- Are drone deliveries legal?
- Yes, within aviation-authority rules. Routine US drone delivery requires FAA Part 135 air-carrier certification plus a waiver for flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). DEPLOY links each operator to the approvals its service actually holds.
- How far can a delivery drone fly?
- Range depends on the aircraft and payload; current delivery drones typically serve a radius of a few to tens of miles from a hub on approved out-and-back routes. DEPLOY records range and payload per model from verified operator figures, not press-release maxima.
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