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Zipline Platform 2 (P2) at Texas

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 · Operated by Zipline · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

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Footage

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Zipline

Zipline's 2023 keynote unveiling its Platform 2: the P2 Zip, the tethered delivery droid, and the docking and recharge system. A promotional reveal; the quietness, precision, and performance figures are the maker's claims.

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Zipline

Zipline's 2024 behind-the-scenes look at its Platform 2 system, including the tethered delivery droid lowered for doorstep precision, its obstacle-avoidance test yard, and a precision drop. Platform 2 lowers payloads on a tether (not by parachute, unlike Platform 1); the precision figures are Zipline's claims.

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Zipline

Zipline's explanation of Platform 2 (P2): the aircraft hovers while an autonomous droid lowers on a tether to a precise drop point, not the P1 parachute method.

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Zipline

Zipline's overview of its Platform 1 (P1), a long-range fixed-wing 'Zip' that delivers by parachute drop. Autonomous flight under Zipline's airspace management.

Zipline Platform 2 home delivery for Walmart in the Dallas-Fort Worth area (Mesquite, then Waxahachie), part of the largest US drone-delivery retail rollout.

Key facts

Operator
Walmart (Zipline operates the service)
Sites
Mesquite and Waxahachie, TX (P2)

Exposure

Customer segment
retail
Scale tier
undisclosed
Customer
Walmart

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Zipline Platform 2 (P2) at Texas.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-07-10
Model
Zipline Platform 2 (P2)
Company
Zipline
Location
United States/Texas
Operator
Zipline
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
First seen
2025-04-10
ID
b43163ce-4bb9-4fe4-8084-3aa0d9f28c65

Timeline

  1. Apr 2025
    First recorded
    Zipline Platform 2 (P2) first documented operating at Texas.
  2. May 2026
    created
  3. Jul 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

On the deployment map

Zipline Platform 2 (P2) operates in Texas. Explore the full verified map:

Sources (2)

  1. https://www.thedronegirl.com/2025/04/10/zipline-p2-home-delivery-texas/
  2. https://dronelife.com/2025/11/11/from-store-to-sky-zipline-and-walmart-grow-drone-delivery-network-in-texas/
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-10

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Methodology surface for Zipline Platform 2 (P2) at Texas.

Common questions

What is the Zipline Platform 2 (P2) deployment at Texas?
Zipline Platform 2 (P2), built by Zipline, is recorded as a deployment at Texas on the DEPLOY registry. Zipline operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Zipline Platform 2 (P2) at Texas?
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 Texas go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting April 10, 2025 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 Texas?
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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