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Welcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that explores GTM stories from tech's most innovative B2B founders. In today's episode, we're speaking with Yariv Bash, Co-Founder & CEO of Flytrex, a drone delivery platform that has raised $60 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Space to Drones: Yariv's journey from leading a lunar mission to co-founding Flytrex, transitioning from spacecraft to drone delivery. Tech Innovation: Flytrex's unique approach to ensuring food remains fresh during delivery, using straight-line flight paths for speed and efficiency. Overcoming Regulations: Yariv's insights into navigating FAA regulations for commercial drone delivery in the U.S. and how they're at the final stage of approval. Logistical Efficiency: Flytrex's ability to hire part-time employees with benefits, distinguishing them from competitors that rely on gig workers. Competing Lean: Flytrex's strategy for competing against billion-dollar companies by maintaining a lean, efficient business model from day one. Expanding Beyond Food: Yariv's vision of scaling Flytrex to deliver not just food but also retail goods like clothing and electronics in under 10 minutes. // Sponsors: Front Lines — We help B2B tech companies launch, manage, and grow podcasts that drive demand, awareness, and thought leadership. www.FrontLines.io The Global Talent Co. — We help tech startups find, vet, hire, pay, and retain amazing marketing talent that costs 50-70% less than the US & Europe. www.GlobalTalent.co
Con la nave espacial más económica y la más pequeña y liviana que ha logrado ser llevada a misiones en el espacio, Israel, logró llegar por primera vez a la luna. El 22 de febrero de 2019, despegó la nave “Berishit 1”, para recorrer más de 6 millones de kilómetros de trayectoria para finalmente alunizar en el mes de abril de ese año. Este logro para Israel fue posible, gracias a la organización privada sin ánimo de lucro “SpaceIL”, una compañía israelí creada en 2011, por la iniciativa de tres ingenieros: Yariv Bash, Kafir Demari y Jonathan Weintraud, quienes se animaron a concursar en el programa generado por Google Lunar Xprize. Para culminar el proyecto, lograron financiarse a través de donativos y por sus trabajadores y voluntarios. Luego de 8 años y medio de trabajo, lograron posicionar a Israel como el séptimo país en llegar a la luna. En diciembre 2020 SpaceIL, inició el nuevo proyecto: “Berishit 2”, la versión mejorada resultante del estudio que arrojó la primera experiencia. Este nuevo proyecto, consistirá en una matriz de 3 naves: Una nave nodriza que orbitará la luna durante varios años y dos módulos que alunizarian en lugares diferentes. Como dato revolucionario “Berishit 2” transportará semillas y plantas en estado inactivo seco, para ser despertadas en la luna; La misión es cultivar plantas en condiciones lunares como una apuesta para abastecer de alimentos, medicinas y oxígeno a los futuros astronautas que visiten la luna. Un futuro muy cercano, ya que para los científicos israelíes de la organización “SpaceIL”, el despegue será en el año 2025.
What is a Chapter 135 certification and how does it relate to drone deliveries? Yariv Bash is CEO and Co-founder of Flytrex, a drone delivery company that partners with retailers and restaurants to offer fast, safe and cost-effective airborne deliveries directly to customers' yards. Flytrex operates the largest backyard drone delivery service in the US, with delivery stations in North Carolina and Texas operating daily, and has signed agreements with several of the world's largest retail and restaurant chains. Yariv has spearheaded Flytrex delivery services for 5 years. Prior to Flytrex, Yariv was Founder and CEO of SpaceIL, a $100M Israeli non-profit organization that launched Beresheet, the first private interplanetary robotic mission to the Moon in 2019. In January, Flytrex announced its longtime partner Causey Aviation Unmanned was granted Standard Part 135 Air Carrier Certification from the FAA allowing Flytrex to operate and complete long-range on-demand commercial drone deliveries in the United States. This milestone comes after years of rigorous training and testing verifying that Flytrex's drone delivery service maintains the highest safety standards. With this part 135 Certification, Flytrex and CAU will further expand their drone delivery service nationwide – eventually offering food, drinks and other goods to the more than 82 million eligible back and front yards across the U.S. This approval has only been granted to a prestigious list of select companies – including Amazon Prime Air, Alphabet's Wing, UPS and Zipline – to date. Since successfully launching the world's first fully autonomous urban drone delivery system in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2017, Flytrex and Causey have been working closely with regulators to help ensure the highest safety standards in getting drone delivery off the ground. Together, they participated in the FAA's UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP), which concluded in October 2020, as well as the FAA's subsequent initiative, BEYOND, working with the North Carolina Department of Transportation to help tackle the remaining challenges of UAS integration. In this episode of the Drone Radio Show, Yariv talks about the Chapter 135 certification process, how it differs from a Part 107 certification, and how Flytrex and Causey are now positioned to delivery restaurant orders to homes throughout the country.
Joining The New Warehouse from Manifest 2023 is Yariv Bash, the Co-founder, and CEO of Flytrex, a company focused on on-demand commercial drone delivery. They have five stations in North Carolina and Texas, with between 20 to 40 different restaurants available per station. Be sure to tune in to find out how drone delivery works, how it fits into the logistics space, and what Yariv thinks is the future of drone delivery.Want to get a shoutout for you and your company on the podcast? Become a VIP listener here. Save on internet for your facility by using our special discount with Meter. Learn more here.Get labor with no fees for one month! Utilize Veryable for on-demand labor by signing your business up here. Follow us on LinkedIn here for more content.
When you're craving dinner and in a hurry, who do you call? Yariv Bash is the CEO and Co-founder of Flytrex, an on-demand drone delivery company . Flytrex provides a direct-to-consumer autonomous drone delivery service that lets retailers and quick-service restaurants cater to a wider customer base with faster, safer and more economical on-demand deliveries than ever before. Flytrex is currently working with several restaurant chains and retail giant Walmart to deliver food and goods to customers' front and backyards. Prior to Flytrex, Yariv was Founder and CEO of SpaceIL, a $100M Israeli non-profit organization that launched Beresheet, the first private interplanetary robotic mission to the Moon in 2019. In this edition of the Drone Radio Show, Yariv talks about Flytrex, its innovative hot food drone delivery service and how drones are transforming the home food delivery industry.
If you had a crystal ball and could see the future of our industry, who'd be delivering the food? Did I say who? What is delivering the food? This isn't going to be a show about autonomous automobiles traveling at 1 mile an hour down the sidewalks in your neighborhood, because I just don't see that getting the job done. Today we're talking with Yariv Bash of Flytrex, a company using arial drones to deliver food for restaurants in the United States today. Let's take a peek into the not so distant future of food delivery. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES [2:30] We're going to the moon!: Creating Flytrex [5:20] The Vision: Hot, orderly, quiet, noninvasive, and affordable. [6:35] Y'all, It's official; we live in the future: The drone delivery process [8:32] The logistics: A degree of magnitude more efficient [9:20] The Simplicity: If you have a driver's license, you're overqualified to operate the system. [10:42] The future of the future: Who's going to compete with Flytrex? [11:38] Distance and Timing: Straight lines, no stops, no traffic jams [12:21] The Cost: Sure beats the pants off of 30% to 3PDs. [13:02] The Location: Why North Carolina was a win-win place to start [13:43] The plan: 80 million back yards [14:18] The Limitations: What if I live in an apartment? [15:14] The Process of Perfection: Making all the moving parts work for all stakeholders involved [16:19] The Customer: Reconciling the needs of all involved [17:15] The Software: Arranging the 1's and 0's to satisfy end-user preferences [17:55] The Milestones: Federal approvals, Operations, and Tech Regulations [18:45] Coming to a City Near You: Market considerations [19:15] The Timeline: Projections for national availability [20:09] What you need to know as a restaurant owner: This is a win-win-win solution [20:45] From one dreamer to the millions of dreamers listening: Believe in your vision For more on Flytrex visit https://www.flytrex.com FULL COMP is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time. ________________________________ CLICK HERE to Chat with Josh Free Download: 5 Steps to Achieve a 15% Net Profit We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out the FULL COMP media universe by visiting: FULL COMP Restaurant Marketing School The Playbook Industry Town Halls
Yariv Bash is the CEO and co-founder of Flytrex, a drone technology company providing comprehensive, autonomous drone delivery solutions that enable any business, from SMBs to e-commerce giants, to integrate instant, autonomous drone delivery into their offering. Flytrex is an end-to-end drone logistics solution spearheading the drone revolution. Prior to Flytrex, Yariv was the Founder and CEO of SpaceIL, a $100M Israeli non-profit organization that attempted to land Beresheet, the first private interplanetary robotic mission, on the Moon.
In a recent viral video on TikTok, a Starbucks customer was waiting in a field for her Starbucks order to be delivered by drone. The video quickly garnered over 2.2 million views. (Video here https://bit.ly/30GQMCn). So I tracked down the company and invited their CEO onto the podcast to learn more. Yariv Bash, CEO, and Co-founder of Flytrex, a leading on-demand drone delivery service in the food and retail space, shares his take on the future of drone delivery. Drawing from his experience operating an on-demand drone delivery system since August 2017 and witnessing advancements in the space since Yariv discusses how technology and regulation have come together in recent years to create a viable framework for safe and secure drone innovation across applications. Flytrex expects to gain airworthiness certification from the FAA in the not-so-distant future -- once that happens, the sky's the limit. I learn more about Flytrex and its role in bringing about a future where drone delivery is the rule, not the exception.
Yariv Bash is the CEO and co-founder of Flytrex, a drone technology company providing comprehensive, autonomous drone delivery solutions that enable any business, from SMBs to e-commerce giants, to integrate instant, autonomous drone delivery into their offering. Flytrex is an end-to-end drone logistics solution spearheading the drone revolution. Prior to Flytrex, Yariv was the Founder and CEO of SpaceIL, a $100M Israeli non-profit organization that attempted to land Beresheet, the first private interplanetary robotic mission, on the Moon.
Anthony Smith and Yariv Bash dive into the near-future for drone delivery. Yariv breaks down the reality of on demand drone delivery and dispels misconceptions about the industry.Apple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
Anthony Smith and Yariv Bash dive into the near-future for drone delivery. Yariv breaks down the reality of on demand drone delivery and dispels misconceptions about the industry.Apple PodcastSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
To say that Yariv Bash has always aimed high would be a little bit too on the nose. Yariv is currently the co-founder and CEO of Flytrex Aviation, but he was also the first CEO of SpaceIL, a $100M Israeli non-profit organization that attempted to land the first private interplanetary robotic mission on the moon. On this episode of Future of Tech, Yariv tells the story of the many obstacles he faced and “no's” he heard on the way to building that rocket to the moon and he discusses what he sees for the future of space travel and inspiring the next generation of young engineers. Plus, he dives into the work he's doing now with Flytrex and how drone technology is shaping up to change the way we live, have things delivered within a matter of minutes via drone, and much more. There are challenges, though, including how drones will be regulated and what kind of safety and security needs to be put in place before they can fly over saturated cities. But Flytrex is already hard at work on those challenges, and Yariv gives some clues about where we'll see drones overhead next and when. Enjoy this episode! Main Takeaways: Big Risk, Big Reward: Despite the many “no's” Yariv and his team received when building on their project to get to the moon, taking a big risk and going for it anyway proved to be the right move. They succeeded in a number of parameters and helped advance not just the Israli space program, but in inspiring a new generation of young people who will now pursue a career in science, engineering and technology. The Weight of It All: Drone technology is already being used to deliver things in many parts of the world. One of the key factors in improving and expanding drone delivery technology, though, is the weight of the packages being delivered. Drones are designed to be lightweight and easy to maneuver, so delivering heavy objects is currently out of the question. And that's just one of the challenges Flytrex is working on. Others include regulations, delivery destinations in major cities and skyscrapers, and safety and security. It's a Bird, It's a Plane!: Looking overhead you might start to see drones in more unexpected places, including in the world of agriculture. Automated drone technology iis perfect for fertilizing or spraying fields in order to keep the crops healthy. Drones can and have also been used for things like firefighting and reconnaissance. --- Future of Tech is brought to you by Amdocs Tech. Amdocs Tech is Amdocs's R&D and technology center, paving the way to a better-connected future by creating open, innovative, best-in-class products and continuously evolving the way we work, learn and live. To learn more about Amdocs Tech, visit the Amdocs Technology page on LinkedIn.
Yariv is CEO and cofounder at Flytrex, a drone delivery company of 31 employees with a team spread between Israel and the US. Yariv shares his story of building a team (while being right in the middle of the journey), why he crashed a spacecraft on the moon, and his thesis on delegating. Follow Yariv here on LinkedIn! And let's connect and continue the conversation here on LinkedIn too!
Drones. There has been a lot of talk about drones and how they can impact retail. It seems inevitable that you will be able to get a package delivered by Amazon or UPS from your friendly drone. And that is not all. What about drone delivery on demand? If you could order something from a local retailer and have it delivered in minutes to your own backyard? A company from Iceland is doing just that. And it is closer to being reality than you may think. Yariv Bash, the cofounder and CEO of Flytrex, takes us through what is on the horizon and we talk through many of the obvious public concerns and questions on location at Shoptalk Las Vegas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What compels an electrical engineer with a dream job to leave everything to build and send a private spacecraft to the moon? What kind of unreasonable person even has the audacity to try? An optimist who sees failure as merely a problem to solve. That includes being paralyzed from the chest down. There's no stopping Yariv Bash from making a dent in the world, or the moon. Get ready for a boost of 'emotion capital' and excuse the barking cameo from our TTB mascot, Baci. Yariv is the co-founder and CEO of Flytrex Aviation. Flytrex provides drone delivery solutions for the food and retail sectors and was the 1st company in the world to deploy a B2C drone delivery system in an urban environment above Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. Flytrex is now taking part in the US Federal Aviation Administration prestigious commercial drone integration pilot program (IPP), with deliveries taking place in North Dakota and soon in North Carolina. Prior to that, Yariv was the co-founder and the 1st CEO of SpaceIL, a $100M Israeli non-profit organization that attempted to land Beresheet, the first private interplanetary robotic mission, on the Moon on April 2019 making Israel only the 7th nation ever to orbit the moon and reach the lunar surface. Yariv holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering from Tel Aviv University.
Some of the biggest global companies stem from this region. From Mobileye, Checkpoint and Mellanox to Wiz, Waze and Lemonade, Israel is not only on a global level, but at the top of tech innovation. But it’s not only the big companies, the ones that reach the headlines and sell for billions of dollars that call this company home. There is an ecosystem of thousands of innovative companies like Flytrex which does drone delivery, and who’s CEO, Yariv Bash we interviewed back in Episode 92. Or Zeekit which is disrupting the fashion industry by allowing you to virtually try on clothes online before buying them. Of course there’s also the dark side of the Israeli startup scene, which today can sum up in two words: we work. We’ll also get to that. To talk about all this, we’re joined today by a really exciting guest. Born in New York City, living now in Gush Etzion, and consulting for some of Israel’s fastest growing startups, Hillel Fuld is one of the most Influential tech vloggers in Israel and even in the world. Straight from the Hilzfuld Tech Vlog, we are thrilled to be joined today by Hillel Fuld.
Drones. There’s been a lot of talk about drones and how they can impact retail. It seems inevitable that you’ll be able to get a package delivered by Amazon or UPS from your friendly drone. And that’s not all. What about drone delivery on demand? If you could order something from a local retailer and have it delivered in minutes to your own backyard? A company from Iceland is doing just that. And it’s closer to being reality than you may think. Yariv Bash, the cofounder and CEO of Flytrex, takes us through what’s on the horizon and we talk through many of the obvious public concerns and questions—on location at Shoptalk Las Vegas. In this episode: Delivering parcels to pick-up points communicated to a user via text message. Users can then receive packages through a drop-down cable from the drone while it remains in the air to combat safety concerns Taking care of safety issues Avoiding collisions, traffic, having its own ATC Privacy and noise What business can become knowing instant gratification is possible Ecological impact and safety, lobbying for regulatory support and acceptance Food can be hotter and faster Limited weight can be carried
This week, it's all about how we buy stuff and how that stuff gets to us. David, Joanna and Christopher bring on WSJ reporter Katie Bindley to talk about how to make sure you're getting the best deals on Amazon-and all the ways what you see on the page might not be what you think. Next, Julie Jargon, the team's new Family & Tech columnist, comes on to talk about a project she worked on before she took up her new gig: The Journal's Delivery Wars series looked at the tension between customers who want everything on their doorstep and businesses who want to actually make money. Finally, Christopher interviews Yariv Bash, CEO of Flytrex, about whether drones could one day deliver everything we need right into our hands.
This week, it's all about how we buy stuff and how that stuff gets to us. David, Joanna and Christopher bring on WSJ reporter Katie Bindley to talk about how to make sure you're getting the best deals on Amazon-and all the ways what you see on the page might not be what you think. Next, Julie Jargon, the team's new Family & Tech columnist, comes on to talk about a project she worked on before she took up her new gig: The Journal's Delivery Wars series looked at the tension between customers who want everything on their doorstep and businesses who want to actually make money. Finally, Christopher interviews Yariv Bash, CEO of Flytrex, about whether drones could one day deliver everything we need right into our hands.
In this episode Abate interviews Yariv Bash from Flytrex. Yariv discusses how Flytrex works in cooperation with local businesses in a city to use drones to rapidly transport goods in a local region. A practical application is the delivery of food from local restaurants. Yariv discusses Flytrex's plans for using their USD$7.5 million series B round of funding.
Yariv Bash discusses Flytrex's implementation of a drone delivery system used for on demand local deliveries.
Yariv Bash discusses Flytrex's implementation of a drone delivery system used for on demand local deliveries.
In this episode we speak with Yariv Bash, co-founder and CEO of Flytrex, a leading consumer drone company and founder of Space IL - an Israeli non-profit that in December 2018 will launch a spaceship to the moon making Israel the 4th nation to land a spaceship on the moon. Yariv is always in motion, he always has something he’s working on, he’s persistent and an endless optimist (which is probably his superpower). He’s taken on the most ambitious projects with a goal of influencing entire generations and making a dent in the world. He lives to solve problems and he believes he can take on almost anything , especially if it’s a challenge that was solved before. With respect to landing a spaceship on the moon, I asked him, how did you gain that confidence? How did you know? I mean you must have had some doubts.. His answer teaches a lot of his relentless mindset “So, it’s a problem that has been solved on a bigger scale with more funds nonetheless, but still, the first time it was solved was back in the sixties...” I interrupt “yeah, solved by countries” but he doesn’t get confused “you know, the difference between individuals and countries is always shrinking” We learned that one of the keys to success is to believe to the verge of stupidity and despite other people’s skepticism BUT to always validate and have a plan b (and c, and d) “I found myself surrounded by people who don’t think anything can stop them”. What a magnificent state of mind. We know we’re going to work on this attitude. We hope listening to him will help you too. You can follow Yariv’s work on: http://flytrex.com/ and http://www.spaceil.com/
Yariv Bash had a simple idea: taking Israel to the moon, for the first time. To pursue his new dream he quit a luxurious job in the prime ministers office, and founded the NGO SpaceIL. Together with his co-founders, they quickly joined Google's spaceX competition, battling with groups from all around the world to be the first to send a spacecraft to the moon. For many years, spaceIL was leading the competition. But then something unexpected happened. Bash, an enthusiast of extreme sports, had a severe ski accident, which left him on a wheelchair. Yariv Bash joins us today to talk about Israel's race to the Moon, and his journey race to get his old life back.
Flytrex is building the world's first drone delivery operating system, enabling the on-demand drone revolution.