Flirtey delivery drone startup spreads its wings

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Drone company Flirtey first caught our attention last year when it teamed up with fellow Australian startup Zookai, promising schoolbooks delivered by drone. Almost twelve months on, CEO Matt Sweeney has secured a partnership to conduct high-tech testing at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) and is eyeing off New Zealand as a testbed to grow his business. So how does a startup hinged on the speculative concept of drone delivery navigate its way through a technological and regulatory minefield? We spoke with Sweeney on his plans to take Flirtey global. .. Continue Reading Flirtey delivery drone startup spreads its wings

Section: Aircraft

Tags: Australia, Autonomous, Aviation, Drone, New Zealand, UAS, UAV, University of Nevada

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