# Zipline Platform 2 (P2) at Houston, Texas, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `1a90d3b3-caa4-4a0d-9839-e2e30e8c9975`

Uber and [Zipline](/companies/zipline.md) partnership to bring drone delivery to Uber Eats, starting in Dallas and Houston before end of 2026.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** zipline-platform-2-uber-eats-houston-2026
- **Status:** announced
- **Model:** [Zipline Platform 2 (P2)](/models/zipline-platform-2.md) (id: `a2e6c165-004d-43ff-a411-29e794733ff1`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Zipline](/companies/zipline.md) (id: `42d14bb5-bff5-4976-a287-882a60bfe765`)
- **Location:** [Houston, Texas, USA](/locations/houston-texas-usa.md) (id: `8296298d-4ac2-4e02-ac32-07407c53e6ae`)
- **Operator:** [Zipline](/companies/zipline.md) (id: `42d14bb5-bff5-4976-a287-882a60bfe765`)
- **First seen:** 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/uber-adds-zipline-drones-to-its-eats-delivery-network/ · 2026-08-17

## Common questions

### What is the Zipline Platform 2 (P2) deployment at Houston, Texas, USA?

Zipline Platform 2 (P2), built by Zipline, is recorded as a deployment at Houston, Texas, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Zipline operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Zipline Platform 2 (P2) at Houston, Texas, 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 Houston, Texas, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting August 17, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the Zipline Platform 2 (P2) deployment at Houston, Texas, USA still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.

### Have there been incidents at the Zipline Platform 2 (P2) deployment at Houston, Texas, 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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