Flirtey

Flirtey has just unveiled its new Eagle delivery drone.

Drones may prove particularly important when it comes to providing urgent medical attention. Startup Flirtey is working on a system where defibrillators are carried by drone directly to the site of a cardiac arrest, where every passing minute can lower the chances of survival.

The use of drones for deliveries is taking flight all of sudden, with the likes of Amazon kicking off real-world trials. In the meantime, however, 7-Eleven and drone company Flirtey have been quietly making light work of delivering items by flying robot, completing a total of 77 shipments so far.

Pizza giant Dominos is set to use drones from Flirtey's to carry pizzas from a select store in New Zealand and lower them down to customer's homes by way of a tether, using some form of special pizza packaging to preserve the temperature and taste.

In the rural area of Wise County, Virginia, Startup Flirtey has teamed up with NASA to conduct the first government approved exercise to deliver medical supplies by drone.

Citing opportunities both technological and regulatory, Australian drone startup Flirtey has announced plans to expand overseas. So how does a business hinged on the speculative nature of delivery drones navigate such uncharted territory? We spoke with CEO Matt Sweeney on taking Flirtey global.

University textbooks can be expensive, so Australian startup Zookal now offers textbook rentals. The problem is, some of the money that students save by renting just goes into shipping charges. That's why Zookal has joined with Flirtey to offer free textbook delivery by drone.