by McKesson Ventures | Dec 15, 2022 | Perspectives
Matternet has begun test operations on a 5-kilometer (3-mile) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone delivery route over Zurich, Switzerland. This is the longest urban drone delivery route ever, and it still takes only seven minutes for drones to go from one...
by McKesson Ventures | Dec 1, 2022 | Portfolio News
Matternet’s groundbreaking FAA Type Certification for its M2 drone in September of 2022 was followed quickly by being granted a Production Certificate for the craft by the US Federal Aviation Administration. With the Production Certificate, Matternet can now begin...
by McKesson Ventures | Sep 8, 2022 | Portfolio News
Matternet’s M2 drone delivery system has achieved type certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. This is the first time the FAA has approved the design of a drone specifically for package delivery. Until this point, all other drones that have...
by McKesson Ventures | Jan 5, 2022 | Portfolio News
With positive results from early tests, the drone industry is hopeful that lawmakers will increase their leniency in regulating drones. With this hope come questions about what should be considered a drone-deliverable item, specifically when it comes to controlled...
by McKesson Ventures | Sep 30, 2021 | Portfolio News
Matternet has debuted its Matternet Station automated landing space and payload control tower at a hospital in Lugano, Switzerland. Looking something like a 10-foot-tall flower, the Matternet Station provides a safe place for a cargo drone to land, swap out its...
