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Matternet M2 at Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Matternet's delivery drone: about 2 kg payload over 20 km, and the first non-military drone to hold FAA Type Certification (Sept 2022) plus Production Certification. Operated by UPS Flight Forward and in NHS London hospital networks.

Matternet M2 by Matternet · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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Advocate Health launching nation's largest hospital drone delivery network. First flight in 2027 in Charlotte, then expand to Chicago and Milwaukee. Matternet drone system.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Matternet M2 at Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
Matternet M2
Company
Matternet
Location
United States/North Carolina/Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Operator
Matternet
Status
announced
Operator type
maker operated
First seen
2026-05-01
ID
6d60b822-2520-4820-834c-106ca5ad6121

Timeline

  1. May 2026
    First recorded
    Matternet M2 first documented operating at Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: announced, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.advocatehealth.org/news/advocate-health-to-launch-nations-largest-hospital-drone-delivery-network · 2026-05-01
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: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

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Common questions

What is the Matternet M2 deployment at Charlotte, North Carolina, USA?
Matternet M2, built by Matternet, is recorded as a deployment at Charlotte, North Carolina, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Matternet operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Matternet M2 at Charlotte, North Carolina, USA?
Matternet, the manufacturer of Matternet M2, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Matternet M2 deployment at Charlotte, North Carolina, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting May 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Matternet M2 deployment at Charlotte, North Carolina, USA still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.
Have there been incidents at the Matternet M2 deployment at Charlotte, North Carolina, USA?
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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