DEPLOYDatabase

Deployment

Matternet M2 at London

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

Track Matternet M2 at London

Recent coverage

See all coverage →

Matternet and Apian launched drone delivery operations for the NHS in London, transporting medical samples between hospital campuses using autonomous Matternet M2 drones.

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
pilot lt10

Each exposure value carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Matternet M2 at London.

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

Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Matternet M2
Company
Matternet
Location
United Kingdom/London
Operator
Matternet
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
2 to 10 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2024-01-01
ID
46447a24-348b-40bd-a8c7-03b0fbfa40d9

Timeline

  1. Jan 2024
    First recorded
    Matternet M2 first documented operating at London.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

On the deployment map

Free to use on your site, with a link back to DEPLOY.

Matternet M2 operates in London. Explore the full verified map:

Sources (1)

  1. Matternet Begins Drone Delivery Operations for NHS · https://www.commercialuavnews.com/matternet-launches-uk-drone-delivery-operations-nhs · 2024-01-01
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: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Matternet M2 at London.

Common questions

What is the Matternet M2 deployment at London?
Matternet M2, built by Matternet, is recorded as a deployment at London on the DEPLOY registry. Matternet operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Matternet M2 at London?
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 London go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Matternet M2 deployment at London?
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.

Deploy Watch

Track this deployment.

We notify you when status changes against primary-source evidence, contract events surface, or a related incident is filed.

Machine-readable surfaces