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Cobalt 461 at Detroit

All-electric tilt-rotor cargo drone with 54.98 lb MTOW, carbon composite airframe, independently actuated tilt-rotors, and integrated cargo compartment. Added to FAA Section 44807 Approved UAS List (June 2026) and received FCC Conditional Approval (May 2026). Designed for last-mile logistics, healthcare delivery, and emergency response.

Cobalt 461 by Blueflite · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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Auto parts drone delivery pilot to Ford dealerships in Southeast Michigan. USD 740K AAM Activation Fund grant. Partners: Jack Demmer Ford, Centrepolis Accelerator, Airspace Link, DroneUp. 12-mile radius operations.

Key facts

Fleet size
Pilot program
Grant
USD 740,000 (Michigan AAM Activation Fund)

Safety record

No incidents on record for Cobalt 461 at Detroit.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
Cobalt 461
Company
Blueflite
Location
United States/Detroit
Operator
Blueflite
Status
pilot
First seen
2025-07-22
ID
e77b30aa-f6e1-4ca1-aaee-05b63b883123

Timeline

  1. Jul 2025
    First recorded
    Cobalt 461 first documented operating at Detroit.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: pilot, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://dronelife.com/2025/07/22/blueflite-drones-to-deliver-auto-parts-in-detroit/ · 2025-07-22
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

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Common questions

What is the Cobalt 461 deployment at Detroit?
Cobalt 461, built by Blueflite, is recorded as a deployment at Detroit on the DEPLOY registry. Blueflite operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Cobalt 461 at Detroit?
Blueflite, the manufacturer of Cobalt 461, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Cobalt 461 deployment at Detroit go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting July 22, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Cobalt 461 deployment at Detroit?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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