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Robot model

FB3

Industrial heavy-lift cargo drone with 100kg payload capacity.

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Manufacturer
FlyingBasket
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
3
Website
flyingbasket.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies FB3, a aerial by FlyingBasket (commercial): 3 verified deployments on record. 2 sources back the record.

Overview

Industrial heavy-lift cargo drone with 100kg payload capacity. 8-rotor unmanned multicopter with push-pull motor configuration, powered by rechargeable batteries. Higher safety and greater performance with compact dimensions. Designed and manufactured in Europe (Bolzano, Italy). Proven operational performance across forestry, offshore wind turbine logistics, port operations, telecom tower construction, emergency medical delivery, and construction site supply.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
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Key facts

Payload

100kg

Configuration

8-rotor push-pull multicopter

Track record

38.1t to 400+ Ørsted turbines (2025)

Specs

Power

Rechargeable batteries

Power

Electric (rechargeable batteries)

Payload

100kg

Payload kg

100

Max wind ms

12

Applications

Forestry, logistics, energy, telecom, security, construction

Max speed ms

30

Range 5kg km

25

Configuration

8-rotor multicopter, push-pull motor

Manufacturing

Bolzano, Italy (made in Europe)

Cargo options

Box compartment or sling rope

Configuration

Coaxial X8 octocopter (8 brushless motors)

Dimensions mm

1600 x 1600 x 412

Max altitude m

5000

Range 100kg km

2.5

Empty weight kg

70

Operating temp c

-10 to +45

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for FB3. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

How DEPLOY tracks pricing

Deployments (3)

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for FB3.

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

Sources (2)

  1. https://flyingbasket.com/
  2. https://droneintelligence.ai/companies/flyingbasket

Common questions

What is FB3?
Industrial heavy-lift cargo drone with 100kg payload capacity. 8-rotor unmanned multicopter with push-pull motor configuration, powered by rechargeable batteries. Higher safety and greater performance with compact dimensions. Designed and manufactured in Europe (Bolzano, Italy). Proven operational performance across forestry, offshore wind turbine logistics, port operations, telecom tower construction, emergency medical delivery, and construction site supply.
How much does FB3 cost?
FB3's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for FB3 from FlyingBasket. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is FB3 actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. FB3 is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes FB3?
FB3 is made by FlyingBasket, based in Bolzano, Italy, founded in 2015.
Where is FB3 deployed?
3 verified deployments of FB3 are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Turin, Italy, Val Gardena, Bolzano, Italy, North Sea (Hornsea 1&2, Walney 1&2), United Kingdom.
Can you buy FB3?
FB3 is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to FB3?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to FB3 include Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), MQ-9 Reaper, Wing Delivery Aircraft.
How does FB3 compare to Skydio X10?
FB3 and Skydio X10 (Skydio · 20 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. FB3 has 3 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is FB3 a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, FB3 ranks in roughly the top 15% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is FB3's maturity stage?
FB3 is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is FB3 safe?
FB3 has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-18

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-18

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source

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

Methodology surface for FB3.