# TRT: Airbound drone

Canonical ID: `e7bb5875-d8eb-4b5f-ad14-b3865af604f6`

- **Slug:** trt
- **Form factor:** aerial
- **Maturity stage:** pilot
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 1

## Deployments

- [trt-narayana-health-bengaluru](/deployments/trt-narayana-health-bengaluru.md) at Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (id: `8d460130-804d-441a-b5c6-15862ab2c8e1`)

## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is TRT?

Blended-wing-body (BWB) tail-sitter delivery drone with just two propellers for vertical takeoff and landing. Gross weight ~1.5 kg with up to 1 kg payload, ~40 km range, ~60 km/h cruise speed, and 60 dB noise. Powered by lithium-ion batteries with a proprietary carbon fiber frame reducing airframe weight to 400 grams.

### How much does TRT cost?

TRT's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for TRT from Airbound. 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 TRT actually deployed in the real world?

Yes. TRT 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 TRT?

TRT is made by Airbound, based in Bengaluru, India, founded in 2020.

### Where is TRT deployed?

1 verified deployment of TRT is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

### Can you buy TRT?

TRT is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.

### What are alternatives to TRT?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to TRT include Skydio X10, Wing Delivery Aircraft, MQ-9 Reaper, Matternet M2.

### How does TRT compare to Skydio X10?

TRT and Skydio X10 (Skydio · 5 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. TRT has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

### What is TRT's maturity stage?

TRT is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.


## Sources (3)

1. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/india-airbound-bags-8-65m-082000869.html
2. https://dronelife.com/2025/10/14/airbound-raises-8-65m-for-low-cost-drone-delivery/
3. **Tesla-Backed Startup Aims for 1-Cent Drone Deliveries** · https://www.flyingmag.com/tesla-backed-airbound-1-cent-drone-delivery/

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