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Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Kenya

Zipline's fixed-wing long-range delivery drone ('Zip') that air-drops packages by parachute; the workhorse of its Rwanda/Ghana medical-delivery networks and long-range US routes. Millions of deliveries flown.

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

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Zipline's first commercial drone delivery operation in Kenya (and globally), delivering blood and medical supplies to remote health facilities. Part of the original Platform 1 long-range delivery system.

Key facts

Operator
Zipline
Application
Blood and medical supply delivery to remote facilities
Milestone
First commercial operation

Safety record

No incidents on record for Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Kenya.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
Zipline Platform 1 (Zip)
Company
Zipline
Location
Kenya
Status
operational
First seen
2016-10-01
ID
4f354c6d-21a6-473c-b8be-c7d17436aa02

Timeline

  1. Oct 2016
    First recorded
    Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) first documented operating at Kenya.
  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. Zipline (drone delivery company) · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zipline_(drone_delivery_company) · 2016-10-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

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Common questions

What is the Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) deployment at Kenya?
Zipline Platform 1 (Zip), built by Zipline, is recorded as a deployment at Kenya on the DEPLOY registry. Zipline operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Kenya?
Zipline, the manufacturer of Zipline Platform 1 (Zip), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) deployment at Kenya go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting October 1, 2016 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) deployment at Kenya?
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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