Prelude to Future Logistics: First Commercial Drone Delivery

In December 2016, drone company Flirtey partnered with retailer 7-Eleven to successfully complete the first commercial drone delivery service in Nevada, USA, transporting goods purchased at the convenience store directly to the customer's home.

This successful delivery proved the legal and technical feasibility of drone logistics, marking the entry of the future industry—automated "last-mile" delivery—into commercial testing. This event was of significant importance to global technology and logistics companies, foreshadowing a disruptive change in the supply chain and retail models of the Future World.