![]() At Level 4 autonomy, drones operate without any human intervention throughout the delivery process, but allow a pilot in a remote command center the option to manually override in rare circumstances. This pre-seed will fund product development with the goal of achieving Level 4 autonomy for Flyby's flight systems, which currently perform at Level 3. "We are now continuing that tradition of innovation working with future-looking companies like Flyby." "Nekter Juice Bar has always pushed forward to the forefront of technology to improve the guest experience, starting with our best-in-class app with more than 1.3 million loyalty members and user-friendly online ordering capabilities," said Steve Schulze, co-founder and CEO, Nekter Juice Bar. The Center for Smart Cities and Regions at ASU is delighted to partner with innovative companies such as Flyby as we work collectively to advance our smart region vision." ![]() "Their launch in Mesa should be viewed as a paradigm shift in food delivery services, allowing customers to not only more easily connect with local restaurants, but also receive their fresh food faster. Diana Bowman, Associate Dean and Professor, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law and Co-Director, Center for Smart Cities & Regions, Arizona State University. ![]() "Flyby's entrance into the Mesa market further enhances the Greater Phoenix region's vision to be the smartest and most connected region not only in the United States but across the world," says Dr. During the live pilot, customers from participating retailers are able to order drone delivery for just $3, and experience delivery times averaging under 4 minutes. The first cohort of live retailers include smoothies from Nekter Juice Bar, salad from MAD Greens, sushi from Tokyo Joe's, and crunchy shiitake mushroom chips from Popadelics. This news comes alongside their pilot launch and a series of active partnerships with food retailers and innovative snack brands across the US. "Our AI-powered autonomous systems allow any merchant to dramatically reduce the cost of delivery to their customers." "You don't have to be a multibillion-dollar corporation or a global military superpower to reap the economic benefits of autonomous drones," says Jason Lu, Founder & CEO of Flyby Robotics. Such delivery methods are faster and more affordable than car based courier systems Founded by a team of engineers out of Yale, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Anduril, Flyby was created to unlock the labor-saving potential of UAV technology for every merchant. Other strategic investors include Naval Ravikant, (Co-Founder of AngelList) Balaji Srinivasan, (Finance and former CTO of Coinbase) Karen Pritzker, Gaingels, Ryan Hoover (Founder at Product Hunt) and Cliff Sirlin (Managing Director at LaunchCapital).įlyby Robotics is building end-to-end automation for drone delivery. ![]() The round was led by MaC Venture Capital, with participation from Weekend Fund, Anthemis, and Evening Fund. LOS ANGELES and PHOENIX, Ap/PRNewswire/ - Today Flyby Robotics, the end-to-end drone automation and delivery company, announced that they have raised $4M in pre-seed investment funding. Seed funding will support technical development acceleration & pilots to new cities across the US ![]()
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