Deployment
Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Rwanda
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
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Zipline's first deployment. Drone delivery of blood products to hospitals across Rwanda. Over 2 million commercial deliveries globally as of January 2026.
Key facts
- Total deliveries
- 2M+ globally
Safety record
No incidents on record for Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Rwanda.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
- Trust tier
- Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified
- Last updated
- 2026-07-09
- Company
- Zipline
- Location
- Rwanda
- Status
- operational
- First seen
- 2016-10-01
- ID
1178c53f-2ab9-403d-b8dd-5b3d8dcb2b7c
Sources (1)
- Zipline: Wikipedia · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zipline_(drone_delivery_company) · 2016-10-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-09
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-09
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: production
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: aerial
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
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Methodology surface for Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Rwanda.Common questions
- What is the Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) deployment at Rwanda?
- Zipline Platform 1 (Zip), built by Zipline, is recorded as a deployment at Rwanda on the DEPLOY registry. Zipline operates the deployment directly.
- Who operates Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Rwanda?
- 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 Rwanda 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 Rwanda?
- 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.
- Is Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Rwanda safe?
- Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Rwanda has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
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