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Zipline Platform 2 (P2) at Rochester, Minnesota, 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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Mayo Clinic tapped Zipline for drone delivery of medications, medical supplies, and surgical supplies to hospital-at-home patients. Part of Zipline's expansion into major US healthcare systems.

Key facts

Operator
Zipline (for Mayo Clinic)
Application
Medical and surgical supplies, hospital-at-home

Safety record

No incidents on record for Zipline Platform 2 (P2) at Rochester, Minnesota, USA.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
Zipline Platform 2 (P2)
Company
Zipline
Location
Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Status
operational
First seen
2026-01-01
ID
80388042-555f-4700-9b6a-57e73e8dc7c5

Timeline

  1. Jan 2026
    First recorded
    Zipline Platform 2 (P2) first documented operating at Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
  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. Mayo Clinic taps Zipline for drone delivery of meds, supplies to hospital-home patients · https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/mayo-clinic-taps-zipline-drone-delivery-meds-supplies-hospital-home-patients · 2026-01-01
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: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

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Common questions

What is the Zipline Platform 2 (P2) deployment at Rochester, Minnesota, USA?
Zipline Platform 2 (P2), built by Zipline, is recorded as a deployment at Rochester, Minnesota, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Zipline operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Zipline Platform 2 (P2) at Rochester, Minnesota, 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 Rochester, Minnesota, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2026 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 Rochester, Minnesota, 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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