Flirtey’s mission is to save lives and improve lifestyles by making delivery instant for everyone.
We were the first company to conduct an FAA-approved drone delivery in the U.S., the first to perform a fully autonomous drone delivery to a home and the first to launch a commercial drone delivery service. We have worked with NASA, Johns Hopkins University, Remote Area Medical, New Zealand Land Search & Rescue, Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority, Domino's and 7-Eleven to conduct deliveries of medicine to rural healthcare clinics, ship-to-shore deliveries of medical samples, and deliveries of retail and ecommerce items to consumer homes.
Notable Milestones:
- September 2018: Conducted the first FAA-approved multi-drone delivery operation in the U.S.; a single Flirtey pilot simultaneously operated multiple Flirtey drones for the delivery of automated external defibrillators (AEDs)
- May 2018: Accepted into the FAA and Department of Transportation’s UAS Integration Pilot Program to accelerate the safe integration of drones into the national airspace.
- October 2017: Announced a partnership to launch the first AED drone delivery service in the U.S.
- January 2017: Raised $16 million in Series A funding from top Silicon Valley investors.
- July 2016: Conducted the first FAA-approved drone delivery from a store to a home in the U.S.
- June 2016: Completed the first FAA-approved ship-to-shore drone delivery in collaboration with Johns Hopkins.
- April 2016: The Flirtey drone used to make the first FAA-approved delivery in the U.S. accepted into the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, alongside the Space Shuttle Discovery and the Wright Flyer.
- March 2016: Conducted the first FAA-approved urban drone delivery in the U.S.
- July 2015: Completed the first FAA-approved drone delivery on U.S. soil in collaboration with NASA Langley Research Center.
- Summer 2015: Graduated Y Combinator.
- 2013: Founded as the first drone delivery service in the world.
Location: United States, Nevada, Reno
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $16M
Founded date: 2013
Investors 7
Funding Rounds 1
Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
19.01.2017 | Series A | $16M | Qualcomm V... |
Mentions in press and media 44
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04.03.2021 | Flirtey to certify and expand production of the Flirtey Eagl... | RENO, Nev., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Watch High-Res Video: https://youtu.be/laDRmskNG24 Wha... | prnewswire... |
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15.12.2019 | Delivering the goods: Drones and robots are making their way... | It's morning in Berkeley, California, and the Kiwibots are heading off to work. These four-wheeled ... | cbsnews.co... |
18.01.2019 | Drones delivering medical supplies and more can help save Am... | On July 17, 2015, a small drone traversed the mountainous terrain of Wise County, Va., and lowered a... | statnews.c... |
04.12.2017 | 8 Things That Can Be Delivered By Drone | In recent months the U.S. has pushed forward to open a potential future filled with drone deliveries... | tech.co/ne... |
31.03.2017 | Matternet cleared to fly blood samples in delivery drones ov... | The Swiss Federal Office for Civil Aviation (FOCA) has granted Matternet a certification allowing th... | techcrunch... |
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