Flytrex Timeline

Events

• 2026-09-16 - Deployment - Flytrex deploys rooftop docks and predictive drone positioning in Dallas-Fort Worth - Idle drones are pre-positioned on restaurant rooftops before orders are placed, landing on a dock and shutting down their motors; staff then clip the packaged order onto a lowered hook and the drone lifts off within seconds. The dock installs on an existing… - source: aol.com
• 2026-07-29 - Deployment - Flytrex and Nash activate multi-modal delivery routing across Dallas-Fort Worth sites - Nash evaluates each order against aircraft eligibility and delivery constraints before selecting the execution mode. Drone-eligible orders flow to Flytrex while orders outside the aircraft operating envelope fall back to ground couriers. The integration is… - source: businesswire.com
• 2026-05-21 - Facility Opening - Flytrex opens Texas drone manufacturing and maintenance facility - Flytrex opened a drone manufacturing and maintenance facility in Pilot Point, Texas. The facility supports the company's Dallas-Fort Worth delivery expansion, including a target of 60 DFW delivery sites by mid-2027. The event adds local production and MRO… - source: businesswire.com
• 2026-04-23 - Product Launch - Flytrex introduces Sky2 and begins live Little Caesars delivery in Wylie - Flytrex introduced the Sky2 delivery drone and began live Little Caesars deliveries from a Wylie, Texas location. Sky2 supports an 8.8-pound payload and a delivery range of up to four miles. The Wylie service was live at announcement, making the milestone… - source: businesswire.com
• 2025-09-18 - Partnership - Uber and Flytrex form strategic drone-delivery partnership - The service was expected to begin in U.S. Uber Eats pilot markets by the end of 2025. Flytrex had completed more than 200,000 U.S. deliveries when the partnership was announced. Uber’s investment was its first in drone technology and was intended to… - source: investor.uber.com
• 2025-09-09 - Executive Hire - Flytrex appoints Noam Bardin executive chairman - Bardin led Waze from 2009 to 2021 and continued as a Google vice president after Google acquired Waze in 2013. Flytrex said its FAA BVLOS approval enabled operations in the 37 largest U.S. metropolitan areas. His mandate covers Flytrex’s transition from an… - source: businesswire.com
• 2025-08-13 - Regulatory - Flytrex receives FAA BVLOS approval for U.S. drone delivery expansion - Flytrex said the FAA approved its system for beyond visual line of sight operations. The approval lets Flytrex monitor multiple drones remotely from a single operations center. The company framed the approval as a step toward expansion into major U.S. metro… - source: businesswire.com
• 2025-06-26 - Deployment - DoorDash and Flytrex launch commercial drone delivery in Dallas-Fort Worth - The launch served parts of Little Elm and Frisco from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. The service reached more than 30,000 households and 100,000 residents at launch. Flytrex drones carried up to 6.6 pounds, while the preceding pilot had completed more than 1,000… - source: about.doordash.com
• 2025-05-28 - Capability - Flytrex and Wing implement shared-airspace drone coordination - Wing said the companies exchange flight-intent data and automatically adjust flight paths to meet deconfliction requirements. The system applies UTM coordination to daily commercial drone-delivery operations in shared suburban airspace. The coordination lets… - source: wing.com
• 2022-03-29 - Deployment - Flytrex expands drone delivery into Texas - The Granbury service brought Flytrex drone delivery to the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Customers ordered restaurant and retail items for autonomous delivery to eligible homes. The launch extended Flytrex operations beyond its initial North Carolina stations. - source: techcrunch.com
• 2021-11-19 - Funding - Flytrex raises USD 40M Series C for U.S. drone delivery - BRM Group led the round. The financing supported Flytrex residential drone delivery operations in the United States. The capital supports unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations as Flytrex moves toward broader commercial use. - source: benhamouglobalventures.com
• 2020-09-09 - Deployment - Walmart pilots on-demand drone delivery with Flytrex - The Fayetteville, North Carolina pilot delivered selected grocery and household essentials from a Walmart store. Flytrex drones were controlled through a cloud-based operating dashboard. Walmart used the pilot to study the customer and associate workflow… - source: corporate.walmart.com