Shutdown
Feb 2024SkyDrop announced it had filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which typically indicates liquidation and cessation of operations.
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Overview
SkyDrop (formerly Flirtey) was a Reno-based pioneer of commercial autonomous drone delivery. It built turnkey hardware and software for last-mile drone delivery, launch platforms, and related patents, rebranded from Flirtey in 2022, and filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy in February 2024.
Primary product
Autonomous last-mile drone delivery hardware, software, and launch platforms
Founded
2013
Headquarters
Reno, Nevada, United States
Team size
1-10
Work style
Onsite
Industry
Aviation & Aerospace
Sub-industry
Aerospace product and parts manufacturing / autonomous drone delivery
Offices
SkyDrop HQ, Reno, NV 89523 (HQ)
4920 Brookside Court, Reno, Nevada, United States
Reno, 89502, United States
Reno, Nevada, United States
PO Box 7615, Reno, Nevada 89502, United States
Business model
Hardware OEM
Software licensing
Patent licensing
B2B enterprise sales
Drone delivery services
Funding
Stage
Bankrupt/Liquidation
Total raised
$35.6M
Latest round
Bankrupt/Liquidation · Feb 2024
People & investors
Leadership
Matthew Sweeny
Founder & CEO
Co-founder & Advisor
Director, Product and Strategy
Vice President, Engineering and Director, Enabling Technologies
Thomas Meyer
Vice President of Business Development
Founders
Co-founder
Work & culture
Public sources describe a small, mission-driven team focused on safety, sustainability, and fast product execution. Messaging emphasized making delivery safer, speedier, quieter, cheaper, and greener, with heavy collaboration across engineering, flight ops, product, and regulatory work.
Work style
Onsite
Compensation
No public compensation data found; Built In listed no active jobs at the time of research.
Product & market
Pricing
B2B OEM sales plus software and patent licensing, with custom delivery-solutions engagements
Differentiators
- —First FAA-approved drone delivery in the United States
- —Turnkey combination of hardware, software, and launch platforms
- —Patent portfolio around autonomous drone delivery systems
- —Onboard parachute recovery/safety systems
- —Store-to-door approvals and operations in New Zealand
- —Positioned as safer, speedier, quieter, cheaper, and greener than conventional last-mile delivery
Technology
W3 Total Cache
Open Graph
RSS
Google Fonts API
jQuery
Yoast SEO
Google Analytics
Apache
Microsoft 365
Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Azure
Google Workspace
Slack
SolidWorks
C++
computer vision
Linux-based software
Customers
Domino's
FedEx
7-Eleven
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Mesa Air Group
Walmart
Uber Eats
Competitors
Wing
Zipline
Flytrex
Workhorse Group
Valqari
Percepto
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$1M-$10M
Signals & risks
Latest news
PR Newswire · Nov 2025
Valqari said it acquired SkyDrop's patent portfolio after SkyDrop's insolvency, highlighting the value of SkyDrop's drone-delivery IP.
DroneDJ · Feb 2024
Reported that SkyDrop filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy after running out of money and furloughing the team in 2023.
sUAS News · Feb 2024
Covered Matthew Sweeny's LinkedIn shutdown post and noted SkyDrop's Chapter 7 filing, funding shortfall, and team furlough.
PR Newswire · Apr 2023
SkyDrop announced Part 102 approval in New Zealand to begin live store-to-door drone deliveries in Huntly.
PR Newswire · Jan 2022
Flirtey announced its rebrand to SkyDrop and its pivot to an OEM model for drone delivery hardware, software, and patents.
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