Photo of the Week: Drone makes urban delivery for first time on U.S. soil

For the first time in the U.S., a fully autonomous drone has made a delivery in the urban setting of a Nevada town according to the maker of the drone and Nevada governor Brian Sandoval.

Flirtey CEO Matt Sweeney said the six-rotor drone flew about a half-mile on March 10 along a pre-programmed route dropping off the package at a vacant house in Hawthorne, just southeast of Reno. The company said that a pilot other support staff were ready in an emergency but were not needed.

According to Flirtey, the package contained bottled water, food and a first-aid kit.

You can learn more about the fast-growing world of Unmanned Systems at Embry-Riddle.