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Zipline Platform 2 (P2) at Bentonville

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 Bentonville. Status: operational.

Key facts

City
Bentonville, AR
Status
BVLOS approved — commercial package deliveries
Source
Flying Magazine (FAA BVLOS)

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Zipline Platform 2 (P2) at Bentonville.

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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/Arkansas/Bentonville
Operator
Zipline
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2024-06-01
ID
344ecd00-ff67-470b-94d2-e66cbeed101b

Timeline

  1. Jun 2024
    First recorded
    Zipline Platform 2 (P2) first documented operating at Bentonville.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://registry.deploy.report/verified-deployments
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

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unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the Zipline Platform 2 (P2) deployment at Bentonville?
Zipline Platform 2 (P2), built by Zipline, is recorded as a deployment at Bentonville on the DEPLOY registry. Zipline operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Zipline Platform 2 (P2) at Bentonville?
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 Bentonville go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2024 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 Bentonville?
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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