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FB3 at North Sea (Hornsea 1&2, Walney 1&2), United Kingdom

Industrial heavy-lift cargo drone with 100kg payload capacity. 8-rotor unmanned multicopter with push-pull motor configuration, powered by rechargeable batteries. Higher safety and greater performance with compact dimensions. Designed and manufactured in Europe (Bolzano, Italy). Proven operational performance across forestry, offshore wind turbine logistics, port operations, telecom tower construction, emergency medical delivery, and construction site supply.

FB3 by FlyingBasket · Operated by Ørsted · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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UK's largest offshore drone delivery programme: 600+ flights delivering 38.1 tonnes of equipment to 400+ wind turbines at Hornsea 1, Hornsea 2, Walney 1, and Walney 2 offshore wind farms over 6.5 weeks (Aug-Sep 2025). Operated by Skylift for Ørsted. Up to 40 deliveries/day, ~10x more cost-effective than crane lifts.

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
mass 100 999

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Safety record

No incidents on record for FB3 at North Sea (Hornsea 1&2, Walney 1&2), United Kingdom.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
FB3
Company
FlyingBasket
Location
North Sea (Hornsea 1&2, Walney 1&2), United Kingdom
Operator
Ørsted
Status
operational
Scale at site
100+ units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
city centroid
First seen
2024-08-01
ID
8e2a3083-ce67-48c5-82cf-e6baf6d362ba

Timeline

  1. Aug 2024
    First recorded
    FB3 first documented operating at North Sea (Hornsea 1&2, Walney 1&2), United Kingdom.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. UK first as Ørsted uses giant drones to service world's largest offshore wind farms · https://orsted.co.uk/media/newsroom/news/2025/08/uk-first-as-orsted-uses-giant-drones-to-service-worlds-largest-offshore-wind-farms · 2024-08-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
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Methodology surface for FB3 at North Sea (Hornsea 1&2, Walney 1&2), United Kingdom.

Common questions

What is the FB3 deployment at North Sea (Hornsea 1&2, Walney 1&2), United Kingdom?
FB3, built by FlyingBasket, is recorded as a deployment at North Sea (Hornsea 1&2, Walney 1&2), United Kingdom on the DEPLOY registry. Ørsted operates the deployment.
Who operates FB3 at North Sea (Hornsea 1&2, Walney 1&2), United Kingdom?
Ørsted operates this deployment as a customer of FlyingBasket, the manufacturer of FB3.
When did the FB3 deployment at North Sea (Hornsea 1&2, Walney 1&2), United Kingdom go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting August 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the FB3 deployment at North Sea (Hornsea 1&2, Walney 1&2), United Kingdom?
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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