Summary

lirtey’s mission is to save lives and improve lifestyles by making delivery instant for everyone.

Flirtey was 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. The startup has worked with NASA, Johns Hopkins University of Medicine, Remote Area Medical, New Zealand Land Search & Rescue, Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority, Domino's, 7-Eleven and FedEx 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. Flirtey also launched the first automated external defibrillator (AED) drone delivery service in the United States.

Flirtey’s landmark achievements have been recognized by the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, which accepted a Flirtey delivery drone to join other iconic American aircraft, including the Space Shuttle Discovery and the Wright Flyer.

Notable Company 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 highly-competitive UAS Integration Pilot Program to accelerate the safe integration of drones into the national airspace.

October 2017 – Announced a partnership to launch the first automated external defibrillator (AED) drone delivery service in the U.S.

January 2017 – Raised $16 million in Series A funding from top Silicon Valley investors, including Menlo Ventures and Qualcomm Ventures.

August 2016 – Launched the world’s first commercial pizza-by-drone delivery model in partnership with Domino’s in New Zealand.

July 2016 – Conducted the first fully autonomous, FAA-approved drone delivery from a store to a home in partnership with 7-Eleven in the United States.

June 2016 – Completed the first fully autonomous, 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 fully autonomous, 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.
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