What is the Matternet M2?
The Matternet M2 is Matternet's delivery drone: a quadcopter that carries about 2 kg over roughly 20 km. It was the first non-military drone to hold FAA Type Certification (September 2022) plus Production Certification, and it flies for operators including UPS Flight Forward and NHS hospital networks.
Key facts
- Form factor
- aerial
- Maturity
- production
- Verified deployments
- 4
- Maker
- Matternet
- type
- quadcopter (delivery)
- range
- ~20 km
- payload
- ~2 kg
- certification
- FAA Type Certified + Production Certified
The short answer
The Matternet M2 is a purpose-built delivery quadcopter. Per its registry record it carries about 2 kg of payload over a range of roughly 20 km, and it is at production maturity: high-volume manufacture with sustained real-world operations, not a demo.
What is verified
The M2 is made by Matternet, based in Mountain View, California and founded in 2011. Its headline credential is regulatory: it was the first non-military drone to earn FAA Type Certification (September 2022), and it also holds FAA Production Certification. That pairing is rare in the delivery-drone field and is the reason DEPLOY records it at production stage rather than pilot.
Where it flies
DEPLOY has 4 verified deployments on record: London, UK; Switzerland (with Swiss Post); the United Kingdom (NHS London hospital networks, moving medical samples between sites); and the United States (UPS Flight Forward). These are named, source-backed sites, not concept routes.
DEPLOY has no verified unit price on record for the M2; Matternet sells it as part of an operated delivery system rather than an off-the-shelf product. For pricing, go to the manufacturer.
For whether the M2 flies itself, see is the Matternet M2 autonomous.
Frequently asked
Who makes the Matternet M2?
Matternet, a drone-delivery company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2011.
How far and how much can the Matternet M2 carry?
Its registry record lists a range of roughly 20 km and a payload of about 2 kg, sized for medical and light-parcel delivery.
Is the Matternet M2 FAA certified?
Yes. It holds FAA Type Certification (first earned September 2022) and FAA Production Certification, and was the first non-military drone to do so.
Where it is deployed
4 verified deployments on the registry for the Matternet M2. Click any marker to open its primary-source record.
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