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Flirtey Delivery Drone at Huntly, New Zealand

Autonomous last-mile delivery drone designed for store-to-home deliveries. Completed first FAA-approved drone delivery in the United States.

Flirtey Delivery Drone by Flirtey (SkyDrop) · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

Track Flirtey Delivery Drone at Huntly, New Zealand

SkyDrop (formerly Flirtey) received Part 102 approval from New Zealand CAA to launch regular store-to-door drone deliveries in Huntly. First company approved for live drone delivery in NZ.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Flirtey Delivery Drone at Huntly, New Zealand.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
Flirtey Delivery Drone
Company
Flirtey (SkyDrop)
Location
Huntly, New Zealand
Status
operational
First seen
2023-04-11
ID
f1f575cd-7f17-4632-9446-9fa3fd8939cc

Timeline

  1. Apr 2023
    First recorded
    Flirtey Delivery Drone first documented operating at Huntly, New Zealand.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/skydrop-has-now-received-final-approval-from-the-civil-aviation-authority-of-new-zealand-and-is-set-to-launch-regular-drone-deliveries-301793963.html
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

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Common questions

What is the Flirtey Delivery Drone deployment at Huntly, New Zealand?
Flirtey Delivery Drone, built by Flirtey (SkyDrop), is recorded as a deployment at Huntly, New Zealand on the DEPLOY registry. Flirtey (SkyDrop) operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Flirtey Delivery Drone at Huntly, New Zealand?
Flirtey (SkyDrop), the manufacturer of Flirtey Delivery Drone, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Flirtey Delivery Drone deployment at Huntly, New Zealand go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting April 11, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Flirtey Delivery Drone deployment at Huntly, New Zealand?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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