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Longtail AirDock Edition at Anji County, Zhejiang, China

The Longtail AirDock Edition is a hexacopter UAV designed for last-mile on-demand delivery and multi-mission BVLOS operations. It delivers or retrieves payloads up to 11 lb/5 kg via an onboard winch over 12.4 miles/20 km, and docks autonomously at A2Z AirDock charging stations for continuous operations.

Longtail AirDock Edition by A2Z Drone Delivery · Unverified · Drones

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World's first multi-use BVLOS drone dock network. Phase 1: 8 AirDocks, fleet of Longtail Patrol drones monitoring 37 km of urban waterways for the Anji Bureau of Water Resources, supporting search-and-rescue and food delivery. Phase 2 expanded to 34 AirDocks covering 965 sq mi, serving 4 government departments (water resources, highway inspection, emergency services, traffic monitoring) plus local restaurant food delivery.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Longtail AirDock Edition at Anji County, Zhejiang, China.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
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Last updated
2026-08-17
Model
Longtail AirDock Edition
Company
A2Z Drone Delivery
Location
Anji County, Zhejiang, China
Status
operational
First seen
2024-12-01
ID
958dfab1-4bbb-46e5-ab0d-6abb9e13c290

Timeline

  1. Dec 2024
    First recorded
    Longtail AirDock Edition first documented operating at Anji County, Zhejiang, China.
  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. A2Z Drone Delivery Launches World's First Multi-Use BVLOS Drone Dock Network · https://www.commercialuavnews.com/a2z-drone-delivery-launches-world-s-first-multi-use-bvlos-drone-dock-network · 2024-12-01
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-17

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-17

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
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Common questions

What is the Longtail AirDock Edition deployment at Anji County, Zhejiang, China?
Longtail AirDock Edition, built by A2Z Drone Delivery, is recorded as a deployment at Anji County, Zhejiang, China on the DEPLOY registry. A2Z Drone Delivery operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Longtail AirDock Edition at Anji County, Zhejiang, China?
A2Z Drone Delivery, the manufacturer of Longtail AirDock Edition, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Longtail AirDock Edition deployment at Anji County, Zhejiang, China go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting December 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Longtail AirDock Edition deployment at Anji County, Zhejiang, China?
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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