New Zealand drone startup Flirtey has completed the first urban drone delivery in the US, with FAA approval. Flirtey completed the test working with the FAA, NASA, the Nevada Advanced Autonomous Systems Innovation Center at the University of Nevada at Reno, and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems. One of the FAA's designated UAS test sites is located in … [Read more...] about Flirtey Completes First Urban Drone Delivery in US
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The United States Sees its First Successful Drone Delivery
While it may still take some time for us to see drone deliveries be used for household items, the field of medicine will most likely benefit from the use of UAVs sooner. Just recently, a drone approved by the Federal Aviation Authority was able to successfully deliver medicine to a health clinic located in rural Virginia. The drone was able to carry a little over 4 kilograms of … [Read more...] about The United States Sees its First Successful Drone Delivery
First Ever FAA-Approved Drone Delivery Service to Take Flight on July 17
July 17 will be a day of victory to the countless amounts of people who have been fighting for looser regulations on drone usage. For the first time, a drone with a seal of approval from the FAA will deliver pharmaceuticals to a free medical clinic in West Virginia. This project is a collaboration between NASA, Virginia Tech, and Flirtey. The fixed-wing air vehicle was built at … [Read more...] about First Ever FAA-Approved Drone Delivery Service to Take Flight on July 17
Trade Me Helps Test Flirtey Drone Rescue
(Source: stuff.co.nz) Trade Me does not believe drones will be widely used to deliver shopping any time soon, but it has helped Land Search and Rescue (LandSAR) see if they could save lives. LandSAR put a delivery drone made by Australian company Flirtey through its paces last weekend near Lake Roxburgh on the South Island, in a trial paid for by Trade Me. The … [Read more...] about Trade Me Helps Test Flirtey Drone Rescue
Flirtey and The University of Nevada Team Up to Advance Drone Delivery
The race for creating a drone delivery system has seen major players such as Amazon and Google trying to get a piece of the pie in this potential gold mine. New to the race is the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), partnering with Flirtey, an Australian company that uses drones to deliver textbooks. Matthew Sweeney, the chief executive officer of Flirtey, said the Australian … [Read more...] about Flirtey and The University of Nevada Team Up to Advance Drone Delivery
