Where is flirtey based? The company relocated to the Reno, Nevada area in 2014 after partnering with the University of Nevada, Reno. Flirtey completed the first FAA-approved drone delivery in July 2015, when it delivered medical supplies to a health clinic in Wise, Virginia.What is flirtey doing with its drones? Flirtey is also developing air traffic control computer software for drones in a collaboration with NASA. One of the company's drones is in the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.When did flirtey raise 16 million? In January 2017, Flirtey raised $16 million in Series A funding led by Menlo Ventures. In May 2018, the FAA announced 10 drone programs, including Flirtey, for its Integration Pilot Program that expands permissions to included programs that would typically need specific FAA permits due to airspace regulations.
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.