Matternet announced today that it has commenced their home drone delivery service in Silicon Valley, after running an initial pilot in August. It utilizes a variant of the Matternet M2 Drone Delivery platform, the only Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Type Certified platform for drone delivery in the US.
To make sure packages remain safe, it leverages Matternet’s Tether Drop system, which enables operators to lower packages directly to customers’ doorsteps. The entire process is fully automated: drones are loaded at a central hub, fly to the customer’s home, and then descend safely above a customer drop zone. Once the destination is reached, the drone releases the package via the tether. Drones then automatically return to the hub, swap batteries and then pick up a new package, all in under 60 seconds. If you reside in Mountain View or Sunnyvale, sign up here.
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After years of advancing drone delivery in healthcare, we’re excited to launch our first home delivery operation in the heart of Silicon Valley. The future is finally here — this is the right delivery experience for the digital age. It is so fast, it feels like magic. And every delivery means one less trip by car — less congestion in our cities, and fewer emissions in the air we breathe,” said Andreas Raptopoulos, Founder and CEO of Matternet.
