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Matternet

Corporate marketdeliveryCurated record

Fully autonomous end-to-end drone delivery platform: M2 drone + Matternet Station automated ground hub + cloud management software; M2 is the only drone with FAA standard Type Certification and Production Certification; FAA Part 135 operating certificate held via Ameriflight partnership; first company authorized for commercial BVLOS drone delivery over cities in Switzerland; Apian partnership for UK NHS deployments; SoftBank Robotics America strategic deployment partner

HeadquartersMountain View, US
Founded2011
Corporate funding$104M
Team51-100
Deployments7
Open roles3
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StagePublic
FoundersAndreas Raptopoulos (CEO & Co-Founder), Paola Santana (Co-Founder), Dimitar Pachov (Co-Founder)
Regions servedNorth America, Europe
Countries deployedUS, CH, GB
Service footprintHQ Mountain View CA; deployed in 9 countries including US, Switzerland, UK; medical and retail drone delivery; NHS Central London operations from Apr 2026; SoftBank Robotics America deployment partner
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinedelivery

M2

  • FAA Type-Certified and Production-Certified autonomous delivery drone; BVLOS-authorized for over-city operations in Switzerland and UK; pairs with Matternet Station for touchless automated loading/unloading; carries medical samples, pharmaceuticals, and retail parcels; deployed commercially in 9 countries

    vendor-stated regulatory certifications, operational authorization, and commercial deployment scope for the Matternet M2 drone delivery system

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-05-28SoftBank Robotics Americalogistics / distributionUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-05-28AmeriflightlogisticsUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-04-24Undisclosedhospital networkGBNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-04-24NHS (via Apian)healthcare drone deliveryGBNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-10-01Dave's Hot Chickenfood deliveryUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2023-09-06UPShealthcare logisticsUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2022-06-01Swiss Postpostal logisticsCHNot disclosedAnnouncement
CA

Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordAndreessen HorowitzMercedes-Benz GroupSwiss Post VenturesSony Innovation FundMcKesson VenturesMicroVenturesEE HoldingsMontrose Capital Partners
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles3

Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.

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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-05-28Raised $33M oversubscribed private placement and completed go-public reverse merger with Los Altos Ventures Corp. (renamed Matternet Inc.); first pure-play drone delivery company to go publicMatternet Inc.
2026-04-24Launched NHS drone delivery operations in Central London in partnership with Apian, connecting two major hospital campuses aeriallyBusiness Wire
2021-01-01Became first drone delivery company to receive FAA standard Type Certification and Production Certification for the M2 droneNo source
2011-01-01Matternet founded by Andreas Raptopoulos, Paola Santana, and Dimitar Pachov following the Singularity University summer program at NASA AmesNo source
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Source ledger

13 unique public sources