Icelanders can get burgers and beer by drone, and we're all moving

The future of drone delivery is now, and it's pretty wild.

Lucky residents of Reykjavík are the first to benefit from a new service delivering online food orders like hamburgers, sushi, and even beer.

The system comes from a partnership between Israeli drone logistics company Flytrex and Icelandic eCommerce company AHA.

It's not the only one trying to make drone delivery work in an urban setting.  

Amazon's been working on drone delivery for some time, and saw success with some deliveries in the UK. 7-Eleven has also experimented with commercial drone delivery in Reno, Nevada. In addition, there's been a few companies trying it out just for the lulz, like LaMar's doughnuts and Oscar Mayer. But there are still plenty of government restrictions holding up drone delivery from becoming a reality in the U.S. and elsewhere.  Read more...