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Zipline Platform 2 (P2) at North Austin, Texas, USA

Zipline's second-generation precision-delivery system: a fixed-wing drone that hovers and lowers a tethered 'droid' to place packages accurately at homes and businesses. Powers the Walmart and US healthcare home-delivery rollouts.

Zipline Platform 2 (P2) by Zipline · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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Zipline Platform 2 (P2) (Zipline) operating in North Austin, Texas, USA. Status: pilot.

Key facts

City
Austin, TX
Status
Upcoming — food and retail deliveries
Source
Dronelife (July 13, 2026)

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
pilot lt10

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Zipline Platform 2 (P2) at North Austin, Texas, USA.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Zipline Platform 2 (P2)
Company
Zipline
Location
United States/Texas/North Austin, Texas, USA
Operator
Zipline
Status
pilot
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
2 to 10 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2025-01-01
ID
39b6fb97-c76e-46ae-8851-80838783545b

Timeline

  1. Jan 2025
    First recorded
    Zipline Platform 2 (P2) first documented operating at North Austin, Texas, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: pilot, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/14/3327362/0/en/zipline-accelerates-u-s-growth-with-13x-marketplace-expansion-new-leadership-hires-and-launches-in-austin-and-cleveland.html · 2026-07-14
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
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Common questions

What is the Zipline Platform 2 (P2) deployment at North Austin, Texas, USA?
Zipline Platform 2 (P2), built by Zipline, is recorded as a deployment at North Austin, Texas, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Zipline operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Zipline Platform 2 (P2) at North Austin, Texas, USA?
Zipline, the manufacturer of Zipline Platform 2 (P2), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Zipline Platform 2 (P2) deployment at North Austin, Texas, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Zipline Platform 2 (P2) deployment at North Austin, Texas, USA?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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