Product Summary and Analysis Draft 2

According to the website “https://mttr.net/company” (n.d.), the service provided by the Matternet Compacy M2 Quadcopter helps to meet the company's goal of improving transportation of goods to be as accessible as information. The drone can deliver online packages and medical supplies. Currently, the drone is working together with companies such as UPS to help improve the transportation of blood and tissue samples.

The drone is part of an integrated system wher eit is linked to the Matternet Cloud and the Matternet Station. The cloud system allows the drone to fly autonomously. In the case of emergency, the drone has its own in build safety feature such as self-deploying parachutes. The Matternet Station allows automated loading of packages and battery change. The drones would be able to pick up packages of up to 2 kilograms and fly as far as 20 kilometres on a single charge. Unlike other companies such as the Zipline, the Matternet Compact M2 Quadcopter stands out as it is part of an integrated system and can deliver both online packages and medical supplies.

A feature that stands out for the Matternet drone is its link to the Matternet Station. This stattion allows the drone to pick up delivery and change its battery without human interaction. The station can be installed on the ground or rooftop while taking as little as two square meters of space. In contrast, the Zip 2, a drone from Zipline company, requires a catapult to launch. At the same time, the Matternet M2 drone can make precision landings with the help of the Matternet Station. From the user point, one would only need to scan their package at the station for delivery. To receive a package, users are only required to scan a QR code from the station where the drone has landed. The location of where the drones could land is limited to the location of the Matternet Station. As compared to the Zip 2, the user would receive a message before the drone drops their package safely which require a space of a couple of parking spaces. With this amount of space, it would be an issue if the package is needed in the city, where space is limited.

Another unique feature of the Matternet drone is its cloud software, the Matternet Cloud.  The use of the cloud system allows the drones to communicate with other Matternet drones, the Matternet station and helps to build flight paths for the drone to follow. The drones are also able to communicate with operators while in flight. This is much more reliable as compared to the Zip 2 that relies GPS signals and drone to drone communication. At the same, the Zip 2 flight plans are store in SIM cards on-board the drone which would not allow operators to interact with the drones in flight.

The unique features offered by the Matternet compact M2 Quadcopter helps reduce human interaction, saves delivery time and cost. Hence, integrating the drone with the Matternet Station and the Matternet Cloud would allow for a more seamless aerial delivery.

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