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Meituan (Drone Delivery)

Corporate marketdeliveryCurated record

Scoped entry: covers only Meituan's in-house drone delivery program (Keeta Drone / M-Drone). No parent-wide funding, revenue, headcount or news.

In-house autonomous delivery stack: M-Drone 4L Winch (4th generation), M-Port 3 drone ports and M-DaaS 3 scheduling system. Shanghai West Bund low-altitude network serves nearly 20 restaurant chains, expanding to 40+ by year-end 2026. Overseas via Keeta Drone, BVLOS-licensed in Dubai (Dec 2024); program started exploring drones in 2017 and went commercial in Shenzhen in 2021.

HeadquartersShenzhen, CN
Founded2017
Corporate fundingNot disclosed
TeamNot listed
Deployments5
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageCorporate program
FoundersNot listed
Regions servedCN, AE, HK
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-10-13
XNot listed
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineamr

M-Drone 4L

  • No specifications on file.
Machinedelivery

M-Drone 4L Winch

  • Fourth-generation winch delivery drone; fastest deliveries in about 10 minutes

    Product and speed claim

    Claim source
Machineamr

M-Drone Gen 3

  • No specifications on file.
DP

Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-09-11McDonald'srestaurant drone deliveryCNNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-05-18Dubai Municipality (parks and beaches)public parks and beaches delivery partnershipAENot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-12-10Renji Hospital (Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine)hospital inter-campus medical sample transportCNNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-06-06Pizza Hutrestaurant delivery route (Hong Kong Science Park to Ma On Shan Promenade)HKNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-12-17Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai / Dubai Digital Park (Dubai Silicon Oasis routes)university campus and office park deliveryAENot disclosedAnnouncement
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-09-11Meituan and McDonald's open China's first dedicated drone delivery route for a restaurant brand (Shanghai West Bund)TechNode
2024-12-17Keeta Drone launches in Dubai after BVLOS commercial licenseKrASIA
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Source ledger

6 unique public sources