Aerialoop Urban Drone Logistics Pilot
Sector: Warehouse • Location: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Source: Michigan Central
Aerialoop has deployed an urban drone logistics pilot in Detroit, operating a 1-mile round-trip drone route between Newlab at Michigan Central and The 23rd, a repurposed industrial site. The pilot demonstrates the commercial and logistical potential of middle-mile drone operations in an urban setting, transporting lightweight small batch prototype parts to support local assembly operations. The dr
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Warehouse, Road, Residential, Manufacturing (Industrial), Commercial, Government
- Location
- Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Michigan Central
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Aerialoop has deployed an urban drone logistics pilot in Detroit, operating a 1-mile round-trip drone route between Newlab at Michigan Central and The 23rd, a repurposed industrial site. The pilot demonstrates the commercial and logistical potential of middle-mile drone operations in an urban setting, transporting lightweight small batch prototype parts to support local assembly operations. The drone route operates beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) with FAA clearance, using shared infrastructure including a rooftop launch pad and digital infrastructure provided by Airspace Link. |
Original sector | Urban Mobility |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Michigan |
City | Detroit |
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Source | Michigan Central |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Warehouse, Road, Residential, Manufacturing (Industrial), Commercial, Government |
Article published date | 2025-09-19 |
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