Australian startup Flirtey and University of Nevada, Reno have signed a research and development agreement on drones.

The University of Nevada, Reno and Australian startup Flirtey have signed a research and development deal. Flirtey builds drones for aerial deliveries. Set up by students at Sydney University, Flirtey is hoping the partnership with the university in the Silver State will help it enter the US market as soon as the country allows commercial drone delivery.

The market for drone deliveries has been heating up over recent months despite the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) not having decided yet…