# Longtail AirDock Edition at Anji County, Zhejiang, China: deployment

Canonical ID: `958dfab1-4bbb-46e5-ab0d-6abb9e13c290`

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.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-17_

- **Slug:** longtail-airdock-edition-anji-county-zhejiang-china
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Longtail AirDock Edition](/models/longtail-airdock-edition.md) (id: `192f8aa1-8018-425f-b495-231876f0ce5d`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [A2Z Drone Delivery](/companies/a2z-drone-delivery.md) (id: `3645c246-2848-4faa-939f-e7b552483052`)
- **Location:** [Anji County, Zhejiang, China](/locations/anji-county-zhejiang-china.md) (id: `430c37df-8df1-43c5-bd5a-8b2d09489dd0`)
- **First seen:** 2024-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## 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

## 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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