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A2Z Drone Delivery

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A2Z builds its own multirotor aircraft (Longtail Cargo and Longtail Patrol) pre-integrated with its RDS2 smart winch, which autonomously lowers payloads from altitude with tether-entanglement auto-detection, overweight-payload detection and auto-release hooks. Its AirDock stations are deliberately solid-state (no moving parts) to enable dense, low-cost networks of docks for autonomous BVLOS operations. Since September 2024 the company has operated shared drone-dock networks as a service, with multiple independent operators flying divergent missions (patrol, water sampling, cargo) on the same infrastructure.

HeadquartersTorrance, US
Founded2016
Corporate fundingNot disclosed
TeamNot listed
Deployments4
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageBootstrapped
FoundersAaron Zhang (Co-founder & CEO)
Regions servedNorth America, Asia, Europe
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-21
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinedelivery

A2Z AirDock

  • Solid-state drone dock with no moving parts, deployable at a fraction of the cost of mechanized drone-in-a-box systems

    Manufacturer-stated design claim for the automated docking/charging station underpinning A2Z's shared drone-network-as-a-service model

    Claim source
Machineamr

AirDock

  • No specifications on file.
Machineamr

Longtail AirDock Edition

  • No specifications on file.
Machineinspection

Longtail Patrol

  • Surveillance variant with thermal and 4K cameras and up to 35 km range

    Manufacturer-stated sensor payload and maximum range for the patrol/inspection variant of the Longtail platform

    Claim source
Machineamr

RDS2 winch

  • No specifications on file.
Machineamr

RDST Longtail

  • No specifications on file.
Machinedelivery

RDST Longtail (Longtail Cargo)

  • 20 km maximum range (Standard), 26 km with rainproof Premium quick-swap battery configuration

    Manufacturer-stated maximum flight range for the second-generation ready-to-fly RDST Longtail cargo drone

    Claim source
  • 5 kg payload delivered via integrated RDS2 winch from altitude

    Manufacturer-stated payload capacity using the pre-integrated tethered delivery winch

    Claim source
Machineamr

RDSX Pelican

  • No specifications on file.
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-05-26Alatau Advance Air Group (AAAG)urban air mobility test center (UAM Test Center Eurasia, Alatau City) - AirDocks + Longtail demo, commercial launch targeted 2028KZNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-04-09Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)healthcare logistics drone delivery trial (with Arrive AI smart mailbox), Lynn and Swampscott MAUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-01-07Anji County Bureau of Water Resourcesmulti-use BVLOS drone dock network for waterway monitoring, public safety and last-mile delivery, Anji County, China — elevated AirDocks along ~23 miles of urban waterwaysCNNot disclosedAnnouncement
2022-10-03DroneUpresidential retail drone delivery (Walmart delivery fleet), USA — first-generation RDS1 winch integrated into DroneUp's delivery drones, including first commercial deliveries in Coffee County, GeorgiaUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-02-03Anji County (China) shared drone network expanded to 34 permanently installed AirDocks covering ~965 square miles, serving four government departments plus commercial delivery operatorsDRONELIFE
2024-09-13Pivoted from pure manufacturer to drone-network-as-a-service provider with AirDock stations and Longtail AirDock Edition dronesDRONELIFE
2022-08-16Launched second-generation RDS2 delivery winch (22 lb capacity) and first integrated Longtail cargo droneAviation Today
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Source ledger

10 unique public sources

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A2Z Rolls Out Delivery 'Drone-Network-as-a-Service' OfferingFlying Magazine
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A2Z Drone Delivery | Advanced Multi-Mission Drone SystemsA2Z Drone Delivery
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A2Z Longtail delivery drone with winch gets new rainproof versionDroneDJ
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A2Z Drone Delivery Joins Kazakhstan's Alatau City Urban Air Mobility ProjectDroneLife · retrieved 2026-07-21
05
Massachusetts Explores the Future of Healthcare Logistics with Drone Delivery TrialsDroneLife · retrieved 2026-07-21
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A2Z Drone Delivery Unveils Multi-Use BVLOS Drone Dock NetworkDRONELIFE · retrieved 2026-07-21
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A2Z Drone Delivery Winch is Defining the Way Packages Drop to Your DoorstepDRONELIFE · retrieved 2026-07-21
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A2Z Launches New Cargo Drone and Second-Generation Delivery Winch SystemAviation Today
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A2Z Transforms from Manufacturer to Drone-Network-as-a-Service ProviderDRONELIFE
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China's Anji County Expands A2Z Drone Network to 965 Square MilesDRONELIFE