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MEDIA ALERT: Flirtey unveils the future of drone delivery with Founder and CEO Matthew Sweeny Monday September 9th 9:00am at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

MEDIA ALERT: Flirtey unveils the future of drone delivery with Founder and CEO Matthew Sweeny Monday September 9th 9:00am at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

PR Newswire

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ —

WHO:

Matthew Sweeny, Founder and CEO, Flirtey

WHAT:

Flirtey, the pioneer of the commercial drone delivery industry, will unveil its latest industry-leading drone delivery technology at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Monday, September 9, 2019.

Flirtey is the world’s leading independent drone delivery service, with a mission to save lives and improve lifestyles by making delivery instant for everyone. The company first made history in 2015 when it conducted the first ever Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-approved drone delivery and the Flirtey aircraft that conducted this delivery is going on display alongside the Wright Flyer in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. In the years that followed, Flirtey has gone on to become the first unmanned aircraft system company to perform an autonomous drone delivery to a home; the first to launch a commercial drone delivery service; the first to launch an automated external defibrillator drone delivery service in the U.S. Flirtey has worked alongside NASA, the City of Reno, Johns Hopkins University of Medicine, emergency medical services provider REMSA, and various commercial partners to create the fastest, most efficient and customer-centric logistics service in the world.

Breakfast will be provided upon arrival to The National Press Club

WHERE:

The National Press Club’s Lisagor Room

The National Press Building

529 14th St., NW, 13th Floor

Washington, D.C. 20045

WHEN:

Monday, September 9

9:00 a.m.: Media check-in and breakfast

9:30 a.m.: News conference begins        

9:55 a.m.: Question-and-answer session

RSVP:

Daniela Urso, E: daniela.urso@flirtey.com, T: 646-261-4335, by Friday, September 6

Flirtey Founder and CEO Matthew Sweeny

 

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