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FB3 at Val Gardena, Bolzano, Italy

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 · Unverified · Drones

Track FB3 at Val Gardena, Bolzano, Italy

Resupply of four alpine huts above 3,000m elevation in the Dolomites. 21 flights delivered more than one tonne of supplies during summer 2025; throughput reached 120 kg per hour. Also used for FIS Ski World Cup logistics.

Safety record

No incidents on record for FB3 at Val Gardena, Bolzano, Italy.

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Trust tier
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Last updated
2026-08-18
Model
FB3
Company
FlyingBasket
Location
Val Gardena, Bolzano, Italy
Status
operational
First seen
2025-06-01
ID
0af5c87b-2785-4272-89ce-43729bd73d1b

Timeline

  1. Jun 2025
    First recorded
    FB3 first documented operating at Val Gardena, Bolzano, Italy.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Heavy-lift Cargo Drones Improve Alpine Logistics & Sustainability at Val Gardena · https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/2026/01/heavy-lift-cargo-drones-improve-alpine-logistics-sustainability-at-val-gardena/ · 2025-06-01
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-18

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-18

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

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Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the FB3 deployment at Val Gardena, Bolzano, Italy?
FB3, built by FlyingBasket, is recorded as a deployment at Val Gardena, Bolzano, Italy on the DEPLOY registry. FlyingBasket operates the deployment directly.
Who operates FB3 at Val Gardena, Bolzano, Italy?
FlyingBasket, the manufacturer of FB3, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the FB3 deployment at Val Gardena, Bolzano, Italy go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the FB3 deployment at Val Gardena, Bolzano, Italy?
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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