UPS x Matternet

UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global logistics company with $88.7B in annual revenue and ~460,000 employees, operating autonomous delivery drones through its [UPS Flight Forward](/companies/matternet) subsidiary and deploying 1,400+ warehouse robots from partners including [Locus Robotics](/companies/locus-robotics) and [Geek+](/companies/geekplus) across its network. The company is investing $9B in automation across 60+ US facilities as part of a four-year plan announced in 2024, including a $120M order for 400 truck-unloading robots from Pickle Robot Co. UPS Flight Forward was the first company to receive FAA Part 135 Standard certification for drone delivery operations in October 2019.

Matternet is a drone delivery company that designs, builds, and operates autonomous drone networks for ultra-fast, low-cost, zero-emission package delivery, primarily serving healthcare systems. The company's [Matternet M2](/models/matternet-m2) became the world's first FAA type-certified drone delivery platform in 2023. Matternet went public via a reverse merger in May 2026, raising $33M in private placement, and operates drone delivery networks for the NHS in London, WakeMed in North Carolina, and UPS partnerships.