Matternet , the developer of an urban drone delivery system, has been approved by Saudi Arabia to operate its M2 drone within the region – it is the first drone operator to receive such approval.

The Silicon Valley-based Matternet develops drones that aim to get vital resources to areas lacking sufficient infrastructure. According to Matternet CEO Andreas Raptopoulos, one billion people ...

Andreas Raptopoulous, the founder and CEO of Matternet, told Business Insider's Ariel Schwartz that he could see the delivery system working in tandem with a company like Amazon. A customer could ...

Matternet, a California-based developer of commercial drone delivery systems for urban and suburban environments, said the company has been approved by Saudi authorities to operate its M2 drone ...