# Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Kigali, Rwanda: deployment

Canonical ID: `4d7976a8-6763-4e3f-84bd-70442ab3463a`

[Zipline](/companies/zipline.md) launched world's first national-scale drone delivery service in Rwanda, delivering blood and medical supplies to hospitals.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** zipline-rwanda-blood-2016
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Zipline Platform 1 (Zip)](/models/zipline-platform-1.md) (id: `a1424897-4da8-4031-bbda-5ee19a635d15`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Zipline](/companies/zipline.md) (id: `42d14bb5-bff5-4976-a287-882a60bfe765`)
- **Location:** [Kigali, Rwanda](/locations/kigali-rwanda.md) (id: `5fc0d3b0-fcdb-4e6c-ab21-074ca52572c7`)
- **First seen:** 2016-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-37646474

## Common questions

### What is the Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) deployment at Kigali, Rwanda?

Zipline Platform 1 (Zip), built by Zipline, is recorded as a deployment at Kigali, Rwanda on the DEPLOY registry. Zipline operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Kigali, 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 Kigali, 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 Kigali, 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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