Natilus, developer of long-distance, cost-cutting cargo drones, says it has secured an eye-opening $6 billion worth of advance purchase commitments for hundreds of its craft from an array of aviation clients.
San Diego-based Natilus says firm orders for over 440 of its innovative cargo drones have come from major airlines and integrator customers alike. Those include Volatus Aerospace, Astral Aviation, Aurora International, Dynomd, and others the firm plans to reveal later this month. It also said that in addition to signing a letter of intent to buy two 100T Natilus aircraft – and secure an option for a third – supply chain tech specialist Flexport completed a $900 million investment round in the company.
Founded in 2016, Natilus is looking to upend air cargo transport not by identifying and optimizing empty passenger space on aircraft for freight use as many logistics companies have in recent decades. Instead, it is out to create entirely new drones…
