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Matternet, a leading autonomous aerial logistics technology company and the only FAA Type-Certified drone delivery platform, today announced that it has raised approximately $33 million in an oversubscribed private placement offering. Concurrent with the financing, Matternet completed a go-public reverse merger transaction with Los Altos Ventures Corp., which has been renamed Matternet, Inc. and will continue the historic business of Matternet.

Matternet, the world’s only FAA Type Certified drone delivery company, and Amprius Technologies, Inc., a leader in advanced lithium-ion batteries, today announced a strategic collaboration to advance the performance and economics of autonomous aerial delivery through high-energy density silicon anode cells. Amprius cells are now deployed in Matternet’s M2 aircraft, and the companies are extending their work to battery solutions optimized for Matternet's next-generation platform.

Matternet, the world's only FAA Type-Certified drone delivery platform, today announced that Sanjay Kotte, Chief Commercial Officer of Robinhood Money, has joined its Board of Directors. Mr. Kotte was previously Head of Strategic Partnerships at DoorDash, where for nearly seven years he signed and scaled global restaurant partnerships that helped grow the business into a leading on-demand delivery platform. His extensive experience building enterprise-scale logistics partnerships will be an important asset as Matternet scales its commercial drone delivery platform across food, retail, and healthcare markets.

Matternet, the world's only FAA Type-Certified drone delivery platform, announced that Founder and CEO Andreas Raptopoulos appeared on Bloomberg Television's The Close on Friday, April 24, to discuss the launch of the company's drone delivery operations in Central London for the UK's National Health Service (NHS).

Matternet, the developer of the world's leading urban drone delivery system, announced today the start of drone delivery operations in Central London for the UK's National Health Service (NHS). The launch marks Matternet's first operations in the United Kingdom and a major step toward building a city-wide medical drone network for the NHS.

Matternet, the world’s only FAA Type-Certified drone delivery platform, announced that Founder and CEO Andreas Raptopoulos appeared today on Fox Business Network’s Varney & Co to discuss the company’s new strategic partnership with SoftBank Robotics America to accelerate the deployment of drone delivery networks across the United States.

Matternet and SoftBank Robotics America today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate deployment of drone delivery solutions for healthcare, retail, and enterprise logistics customers.

Matternet, the developer of the world’s leading urban drone delivery system, is partnering with Dave’s Hot Chicken to launch a drone delivery pilot, a first for the fast-casual leader. The service will debut in Northridge, a Los Angeles suburb, where eligible residents will be able to order Dave’s Hot Chicken through the Dave’s app and receive it directly to their homes via Matternet’s autonomous M2 drones — arriving hot, fresh, and fast.

Matternet, a global leader in urban drone delivery, today announced it’s entering the home delivery market with the launch of the first-ever drone delivery service in Silicon Valley. Matternet’s technology platform will enable ultra-fast, zero-emissions delivery of food and commercial items to consumers’ homes.

Matternet, the leading developer of urban drone delivery platforms, announced today that it has been granted a Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC) by the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA). This marks the first LUC issued by the Swiss FOCA for higher-risk "SAIL III" operations, including beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights over populated areas.

Matternet, the developer of the leading urban drone delivery platform, today announced that it has received approval from the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA), Germany’s Federal Aviation Office, to operate the Matternet M2 drone delivery platform beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) in the heart of Berlin. This marks the beginning of Berlin’s first ever BVLOS drone delivery network.

Matternet, the developer of the world’s leading urban and suburban drone delivery system, today announced that the Matternet M2 drone has achieved approval for an amendment to its first-ever UAS Type Certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This groundbreaking development highlights the continued improvements Matternet has made to the M2 aircraft’s hardware and software, which will enable Matternet and its customers to scale operations faster and more cost-effectively.

Matternet, the developer of the world’s leading urban drone delivery system, today announced the appointment of Will Urban as Senior Advisor, effective immediately. Mr. Urban joins Matternet from Flexport, the tech-driven platform for global logistics, where he served as the company’s Chief Revenue Officer.

Matternet, the developer of the world’s leading urban drone delivery system, today announced that its partner, UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF), a wholly owned subsidiary of UPS (United Parcel Service), received approval by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate the Matternet M2 drone beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) for package delivery.

Matternet, the developer of the world’s leading urban drone delivery system, today announced that its partner, Ameriflight, the nation’s largest Part 135 Cargo airline, received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate the Matternet M2 for commercial delivery. Ameriflight now becomes the second operator in the U.S. approved to operate the Matternet M2. Combined, Matternet and Ameriflight now become the first fully operational, large-scale drone airline in the United States and will focus on health care and e-commerce deliveries across the country.

Today, Matternet, the developer of the world’s leading drone delivery system, announced it has begun test operations on a five-kilometer BVLOS (beyond-visual-line-of-sight) route over the city of Zurich, Switzerland. This route is the world’s longest drone delivery route over a major city and will be used to transport diagnostic samples between the Triemli and Waid Hospitals – both a part of Stadspital Zürich, a municipal central hospital owned by the city of Zurich.

Matternet, the developer of the world’s leading drone delivery system, today announced that it has been granted a Production Certificate by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its Matternet M2 drone. This follows the announcement earlier this year that the M2 aircraft achieved FAA standard Type Certification, a first of its kind for an unmanned aircraft.