# Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Charlotte, North Carolina, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `387dbdf7-c651-447e-88a1-f9e0ceb6bd08`

[Zipline](/companies/zipline.md) launched US drone delivery in North Carolina delivering PPE and medical supplies during COVID-19.

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_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** zipline-us-nc-2020
- **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:** [Charlotte, North Carolina, USA](/locations/united-states/north-carolina/charlotte-north-carolina-usa.md) (id: `8a358a73-8d9f-4a63-adee-c9f76675c2a7`)
- **First seen:** 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/15/zipline-unveils-p2-delivery-drones-that-dock-and-recharge-autonomously.html

## Common questions

### What is the Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) deployment at Charlotte, North Carolina, USA?

Zipline Platform 1 (Zip), built by Zipline, is recorded as a deployment at Charlotte, North Carolina, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Zipline operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Charlotte, North Carolina, USA?

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 Charlotte, North Carolina, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting May 1, 2020 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 Charlotte, North Carolina, 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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