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Flytrex achieves 100,000 drone deliveries

August 19, 2024 by David Edwards

Flytrex, an airborne food delivery service, says it has made 100,000 drone delivery across its locations in North Carolina and Texas, making it “the largest operation of its kind in the United States”.

As the only company to achieve 100,000 commercial food deliveries by drone, Flytrex has seen 70 percent of the households in their delivery areas use the service.

By putting the most beloved food brands in America in customers’ hands, Flytrex is specifically tailored for on-demand deliveries in the underserved suburban market where the majority of Americans live. [Read more…] about Flytrex achieves 100,000 drone deliveries

Filed Under: Logistics Tagged With: airborne, deliveries, delivery, drone, flytrex, food, texas, united states

Flytrex receives FAA approval to double drone delivery radius to two nautical miles

July 28, 2022 by David Edwards

Flytrex, a specialist in on-demand drone delivery for food and retail, has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to expand its delivery radius from one to two nautical miles across all its operating stations in North Carolina and Texas.

Deliveries will be made in cooperation with longtime partner Causey Aviation Unmanned, offering food, drinks and other goods to approximately 100,000 eligible customers that can opt into the service – a substantial increase from the 40,000 customers that were previously eligible.

Flytrex and Causey will conduct all flights while maintaining the highest safety standards. [Read more…] about Flytrex receives FAA approval to double drone delivery radius to two nautical miles

Filed Under: Drones, News Tagged With: approval, carolina, customers, delivery, drone, eligible, faa, flytrex, food, north

Unilever flies ice cream to customers using Flytrex drones

July 25, 2022 by David Edwards

The Ice Cream Shop, Unilever’s first-ever digital storefront, has partnered with Flytrex, an aerial food and retail delivery company, to offer ice cream delivery via drone across all of Flytrex’s US locations: Holly Springs, Fayetteville and Raeford, North Carolina, and Granbury, Texas.

Orders from The Ice Cream Shop will be delivered via the skies to front and backyards of local residents with a flight time of “under three minutes”.

Orders are placed using the Flytrex app, which provides customers with real time updates along the delivery route until the package is lowered safely by wire into their yard. [Read more…] about Unilever flies ice cream to customers using Flytrex drones

Filed Under: Drones, News Tagged With: cream, delivery, drone, flytrex, ice, shop, unilever

Flytrex expands drone food delivery service to Holly Springs, North Carolina

October 27, 2021 by Mark Allinson

Flytrex, an on-demand drone delivery for food and retail, has expanded its drone delivery service to Holly Springs, North Carolina.

In partnership with Causey Aviation Unmanned, the Federal Aviation Administration, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, The Town of Holly Springs, and Kite Realty Group Trust, Flytrex has begun delivering food orders via drone in partnership with Brinker International – owner of Chili’s Grill & Bar, It’s Just Wings and Maggiano’s Little Italy – at the Holly Springs Towne Center to front and backyards in the neighborhood of Forest Springs.

Flytrex’s newest service caters to dozens of households in the area who have opted into the service. Flytrex will conduct all flights under Part 107, within visual line of sight, maintaining the highest safety standards. [Read more…] about Flytrex expands drone food delivery service to Holly Springs, North Carolina

Filed Under: Drones, News Tagged With: aviation, carolina, customers, deliveries, delivery, drone, faa, flytrex, food, holly, north, orders, service, springs, town

Walmart now piloting on-demand drone delivery with Flytrex

September 10, 2020 by Liv

Years ago, our founder Sam Walton famously said, “I have always been driven to buck the system, to innovate, to take things beyond where they’ve been.”

It remains a guiding principle at Walmart to this day – from being an early pioneer of universal bar codes and electronic scanning cash registers to our work on autonomous vehicle delivery, we’re working to understand how these technologies can impact the future of our business and help us better serve our customers.

Our latest initiative has us exploring how drones can deliver items in a way that’s convenient, safe, and you guessed it – fast. [Read more…] about Walmart now piloting on-demand drone delivery with Flytrex

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: drone, flytrex, walmart

Aha partners with Flytrex expands on-demand drone delivery service in Iceland

August 7, 2018 by David Edwards

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‘World’s first fully operational autonomous drone delivery system’ launches new routes and innovative ‘InAir’ wire-drop directly to consumers’ backyards.

Drone technology company Flytrex, in partnership with Aha.is, Iceland’s largest online marketplace, has launched 13 new routes for their autonomous on-demand urban drone delivery service to serve nearly half of Reykjavik, capital of Iceland.

The upgraded service will also include an advanced “InAir” wire-drop system that will safely lower packages directly to consumers’ backyards – beginning with a limited number of addresses and expanding pending approval by property owners.

Yariv Bash, CEO and co-founder of Flytrex, says: “We’re reaching new heights in Iceland.  [Read more…] about Aha partners with Flytrex expands on-demand drone delivery service in Iceland

Filed Under: Sections A-Z Tagged With: aha.is, drone delivery, flytrex, iceland, reykjavik

Flytrex launches ‘world’s first’ autonomous drone delivery system in Reykjavík

August 30, 2017 by Sam Francis

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A company called Flytrex claims it has launched the world’s first autonomous drone delivery system in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Flytrex says there is currently “sushi in the skies of Iceland” as the drone logistics company partners with Aha.is to launch what it says is the “world’s first fully operational autonomous drone delivery system”.

Drone technology company Flytrex is partnering with Aha, Iceland’s largest online marketplace, for the on-demand urban drone delivery service.  [Read more…] about Flytrex launches ‘world’s first’ autonomous drone delivery system in Reykjavík

Filed Under: Logistics, News, Transportation Tagged With: aha, drove delivery, flytrex, iceland, shopping

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