# Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Rwanda: deployment

Canonical ID: `1178c53f-2ab9-403d-b8dd-5b3d8dcb2b7c`

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

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-07-09_

- **Slug:** zipline-platform-1-rwanda
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Zipline Platform 1 (Zip)](/models/zipline-platform-1.md) (id: `a1424897-4da8-4031-bbda-5ee19a635d15`)
- **Company:** [Zipline](/companies/zipline.md) (id: `42d14bb5-bff5-4976-a287-882a60bfe765`)
- **Location:** [Rwanda](/locations/rwanda.md) (id: `2eaf945f-7821-4bc6-ac3e-a8c52e42134b`)
- **First seen:** 2016-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Zipline — Wikipedia** · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zipline_(drone_delivery_company) · 2016-10-01

## 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.


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