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Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Africa

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 · Unverified · Drones

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Zipline secured $150M US State Department contract to triple drone delivery network across Africa, reaching 130M people.

Exposure

Customer segment
healthcare
Scale tier
fleet 1000 plus
Customer
US State Department

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Africa.

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Trust tier
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Last updated
2026-08-27
Model
Zipline Platform 1 (Zip)
Company
Zipline
Location
Africa
Status
announced
Operator type
maker operated
First seen
2026-01-01
ID
b36d09b0-a5f4-482f-af0d-e5168bdaf37c

Timeline

  1. Jan 2026
    First recorded
    Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) first documented operating at Africa.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: announced
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.zipline.com/newsroom/zipline-to-triple-its-life-saving-drone-delivery-network-with-150-million-u-s-state-department-contract-that-will-be-more-than-doubled-by-african-countries
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-27

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-27

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) deployment at Africa?
Zipline Platform 1 (Zip), built by Zipline, is recorded as a deployment at Africa on the DEPLOY registry. Zipline operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Africa?
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 Africa go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) deployment at Africa 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 1 (Zip) deployment at Africa?
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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