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Zipline

Corporate marketdeliveryCurated record
zipline.com

End-to-end autonomous aerial delivery platform; Platform 1 (P1) fixed-wing drone for rural and medical supply chains (commercial launch Rwanda Oct 2016); Platform 2 (P2 Zip) eVTOL Hummingbird for suburban on-demand delivery within 10-mile radius, docking and recharging autonomously (launched Mar 2023); proprietary navigation and autonomy stack on NVIDIA chips; FAA-authorised BVLOS without visual observers since Sep 2023; 2M+ deliveries, 120M+ autonomous miles as of Jan 2026.

HeadquartersSouth San Francisco, US
Founded2014
Corporate funding$2.1B
Team501-1000
Deployments13
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries H
FoundersKeller Rinaudo Cliffton (CEO), Keenan Wyrobek, Ryan Oksenhorn
Regions servedNorth America, Africa, Asia Pacific
Countries deployedUS, RW, GH, NG, CI, KE, JP
Service footprintHQ in South San Francisco CA; US hubs in TX, AZ, WA, AK, AR, FL, GA, NC; operations in Rwanda, Ghana, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Japan
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinedelivery

Platform 1 (P1 Zip)

  • 4 lb (1.8 kg) payload capacity

    vendor-stated maximum cargo weight for P1 Zip

    Claim source
  • 120+ mile roundtrip range

    vendor-stated operational roundtrip range for P1 Zip

    Claim source
  • 60 mph cruise speed

    vendor-stated cruise speed for P1 Zip

    Claim source
  • Delivers to ~two-parking-space area via parachute from 60–80 ft; fixed-wing VTOL takeoff from launch dock

    vendor-stated delivery precision and launch mechanism for P1 Zip

    Claim source
Machinedelivery

Platform 2 (P2 Zip)

  • 8 lb (3.6 kg) payload capacity

    vendor-stated maximum cargo weight for P2 Zip

    Claim source
  • 10-mile radius (24 miles one-way) service range

    vendor-stated maximum delivery radius for P2 Zip

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  • 70 mph cruise speed; eVTOL with fixed-wing cruise and vertical takeoff/landing

    vendor-stated speed and flight configuration for P2 Zip

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  • Autonomous droid descends on tether from 300 ft to deliver packages within 1-metre precision; docks and recharges autonomously at Zipping Point

    vendor-stated last-metre delivery mechanism for P2 Zip

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-04-29Memorial Hermann Health Systemhealthcare_drone_deliveryUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-12-03African health ministriesNot listedNot listedNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-08-21Chipotledrone delivery/foodUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-07-03Mayo Clinichospital-at-home prescription deliveryUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-01-09Walmartsuburban retail delivery, Dallas-Fort Worth metroUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-01-01WellSpan Healthhealthcare drone delivery PennsylvaniaUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-01-01Cleveland Clinicprescription drone deliveryUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-01-01MultiCare Health Systemhealthcare drone deliveryUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-01-01Michigan Medicinehealthcare drone deliveryUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2023-08-02OhioHealthprescription and lab supply drone deliveryUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2022-10-04Intermountain Healthcarehealthcare/drone deliveryUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2022-06-22Novant Healthhealthcare/drone prescription deliveryUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2016-10-14Government of Rwandanational medical supply distribution networkRWNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordSequoiaAndreessen HorowitzGVTiger GlobalFidelityBaillie GiffordValor Equity PartnersParadigm
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-03-23Raised additional $200M (Paradigm participating), bringing Series H total to $800M; expanding to Houston, Phoenix, Seattle, and five more US states in 2026TechCrunch
2026-01-21Surpassed 2 million drone deliveries and 120 million autonomous miles; raised $600M Series H at $7.6B valuation led by Tiger Global, Fidelity, Baillie GiffordTechCrunch
2024-04-19Surpassed 1 million commercial drone deliveries; announced new US service partnersDrone Life
2024-01-09Announced Walmart DFW partnership at CES 2024: P2 Zip home delivery covering 75% of Dallas-Fort Worth metro populationWalmart
2016-10-14Launched world's first national drone delivery service in Rwanda, serving 21 hospital transfusion clinics with blood and medical suppliesWikipedia
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Source ledger

21 unique public sources

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Zipline snaps up another $200M to fuel its drone delivery expansion (Series H extension tranche)TechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Zipline charts drone delivery expansion with $600M in new fundingTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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US backs Zipline with $150M for drone delivery in AfricaThe Robot Report · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Can You Invest in Zipline in 2026?: references $350M Series G (June 2024) at $5.2B valuationThe Motley Fool · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Drone Delivery Startup Zipline Boosts Valuation To $4.2 Billion ($330M Series F)Forbes · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Zipline raises $250M at $2.75B valuation to build out its instant logistics serviceTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Zipline, medical delivery drone start-up, now valued at $1.2 billion ($120M Series D at $1.2B unicorn valuation)CNBC · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Zipline raises $25 million to deliver blood, vaccines, and medicines by automated droneVentureBeat · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Zipline Fact SheetZipline · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Memorial Hermann to Deploy Zipline's Drone Delivery Service for PrescriptionsMemorial Hermann · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Introducing Zipotle: Chipotle Partners with Zipline for Aerial DeliveryChipotle Newsroom · retrieved 2026-07-05
12
Mayo Clinic taps Zipline for drone delivery of meds, supplies to hospital-at-home patientsFierce Healthcare · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Sky High Ambitions: Walmart to Make Largest Drone Delivery Expansion of Any U.S. RetailerWalmart · retrieved 2026-07-05
14
WellSpan Health will bring innovative medical drone delivery to PennsylvaniaZipline · retrieved 2026-07-05
15
Cleveland Clinic to launch prescription delivery via drone in 2025Fierce Healthcare · retrieved 2026-07-05
16
Zipline Newsroom — P2 health system partnershipsZipline · retrieved 2026-07-05
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OhioHealth To Use Zipline for Drone Delivery of Medications, Lab Work, SuppliesOhioHealth Newsroom · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Zipline and Intermountain Healthcare Begin Drone Deliveries in the Salt Lake ValleyZipline · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Novant Health, Cardinal Health and Magellan Rx Management Launch On-Demand Drone Delivery with ZiplineNovant Health · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Zipline (drone delivery company): WikipediaWikipedia · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Zipline Will Reach One Millionth Drone Delivery Milestone TodayDrone Life · retrieved 2026-07-05