Robot model
Matternet Station
Matternet's automated ground docking station for autonomous drone loading, battery swap, and takeoff/landing, enabling fixed-route delivery networks (e.g.
- Manufacturer
- Matternet
- Form factor
- aerial
- Maturity
- production
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 1
- Website
- matternet.com ↗
Appears inLogistics robots/Delivery drones
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Key facts
Form factor
aerial
Maker
Matternet
Role
automated load/battery-swap/launch
Type
ground docking station
Pairs with
Matternet M2
Specs
Role
automated load/battery-swap/launch
Type
ground docking station
Pairs With
Matternet M2
Data & sources
Press releases
1
News coverage
1
Web sources
1
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Accountability: Matternet has a Claim Integrity of 100% (3 of 3 public claims verified). See the industry ledger.
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Matternet Station. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (1)
- Matternet Station at Raleighoperational
Operated by WakeMed Health & Hospitals
Matternet Station drone delivery network deployed between WakeMed hospitals in Raleigh, NC.
Matternet Station on the deployment map
Where Matternet Station is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
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Recent activity
- CreatedMay 31, 2026
Safety record
No incidents on record for Matternet Station.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (3)
Common questions
- What is Matternet Station?
- Matternet's automated ground docking station for autonomous drone loading, battery swap, and takeoff/landing, enabling fixed-route delivery networks (e.g. hospital campuses).
- How much does Matternet Station cost?
- Matternet Station's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Matternet Station from Matternet. 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 Matternet Station actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. Matternet Station 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 Matternet Station?
- Matternet Station is made by Matternet, based in Mountain View, CA, USA, founded in 2011.
- Where is Matternet Station deployed?
- 1 verified deployment of Matternet Station is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Raleigh.
- Can you buy Matternet Station?
- Matternet Station 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 Matternet Station?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Matternet Station include Skydio X10, Wing Delivery Aircraft, MQ-9 Reaper, Matternet M2.
- How does Matternet Station compare to Skydio X10?
- Matternet Station and Skydio X10 (Skydio · 5 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Matternet Station has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is Matternet Station a top aerial?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Matternet Station ranks in roughly the top 65% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
- What is Matternet Station's maturity stage?
- Matternet Station is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
- Is Matternet Station safe?
- Matternet Station 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 · 3 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-12
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: production
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: aerial
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Matternet Station.Recent coverage
Matternet Station in third-party press
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Matternet Station from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Matternet Drone Delivery Raises $33M, Goes Public In Merger
Matternet raised $33M in private placement and completed a go-public reverse merger, with proceeds to fund the next-generation drone delivery platform and expand commercial…
Matternet Begins Drone Delivery Operations for NHS Across Central London
Matternet and Apian launched drone delivery operations for the NHS in London, transporting medical samples between hospital campuses using autonomous Matternet M2 drones.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/matternet-station.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/34ada923-de61-400d-b1eb-b956997fc18f
- Revision history: /models/matternet-station/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Matternet Station draws attention at the 12th percentile but verifies reality at the 31st percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap -18.9, 52nd widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 15, 2026