Drone Makes First Urban Package Delivery in US
RENO(NEVADA): A drone has successfully delivered a package to a residential location in a Nevada town in what its maker and the state's governor said Friday was the first fully autonomous urban drone delivery in the U.S.
Flirtey CEO Matt Sweeney said the six-rotor drone flew about a half-mile along a pre-programmed delivery route on March 10 and lowered the package outside a vacant residence in Hawthorne.
The route was established using GPS. A pilot and visual observers were on standby during the flight but weren't needed, Sweeney said.
He said the package included bottled water, food and a first-aid kit.
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