Robot model
Zipline Platform 1 (Zip)
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…
- Manufacturer
- Zipline
- Form factor
- aerial
- Maturity
- production
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 4
- Website
- zipline.com ↗
Appears inLogistics robots/Delivery drones
Overview
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.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
- Verified deployments
- 4 deployments on file
- Sources on file
- 3 sources, view all
Key facts
Drive type
fixed-wing
Range
long (tens of km)
Delivery method
parachute air-drop
Use cases
medical, logistics
Operational regions
Rwanda, Ghana, US
Deliveries flown
millions
Specs
Type
fixed-wing
Range
long (tens of km)
Method
parachute air-drop
Use Cases
medical, logistics
Data & sources
Press releases
2
News coverage
1
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Autonomy: verified vs claimed
- What it actually does
- Autonomous
- What the maker claims
- “Zipline has flown more than 130 million autonomous miles, operates on multiple continents, and safely makes a delivery every 30 seconds”
- Flagship demo
- live site footage · speed altered (unclear) · independently corroborated: yes
Accountability: Zipline has a Claim Integrity of 67% (2 of 3 public claims verified). See the industry ledger.
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Zipline Platform 1 (Zip). Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (4)
- Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Ghanaoperational
Zipline drone delivery expanded to Ghana for medical supply delivery.
- Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Rwandaoperational
Zipline's first deployment.
- Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Ghanaoperational
Zipline national medical-delivery network in Ghana (since 2019).
- Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) at Rwandaoperational
Zipline's original national medical-delivery network (blood, vaccines, medicines), launched in Rwanda in 2016; the foundation of its more than two million commercial deliveries.
Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) on the deployment map
Where Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
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Recent activity
- CreatedMay 31, 2026
Deployment-verified media (4)
Zipline's foundational piece on its Platform 1 operations in Rwanda: the medical-access gap and the fixed-wing 'Zip' catapult-launch and parachute air-drop delivery model (not the tethered Platform 2). Flight autonomy is attributed to Zipline.
From deployment: Rwanda
Zipline's narrative of its Platform 1 medical-delivery impact in Rwanda (blood and medical-supply runs to health facilities). Platform 1 is the fixed-wing, parachute air-drop platform; the health-impact statements are Zipline's claims.
From deployment: Rwanda
Zipline's look at 24 hours of national-scale medical logistics in Rwanda using its Platform 1 fixed-wing aircraft, which air-drops payloads by parachute (distinct from the tethered Platform 2). The cumulative distance, delivery, and emissions figures are Zipline's stated numbers.
From deployment: Rwanda
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.
From deployment: Rwanda
Runs on (1)
- Zipline Autonomy (Acoustic Detect-and-Avoid)foundation-model · production
Supply chain (1)
Compute / semiconductor
- NVIDIANVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX (edge AI compute for acoustic detection and avoidance; processes sensor inputs for autonomous flight and navigation) -- Zipline Platform 1 fixed-wing delivery dronesupplies
Suppliers appear here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.
Regulatory filings (1)
- faa_actionfaa action · us_faaactive2022-06-22
Applicant: Zipline
Safety record
No incidents on record for Zipline Platform 1 (Zip).
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (3)
Common questions
- What is Zipline Platform 1 (Zip)?
- 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.
- How much does Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) cost?
- Zipline Platform 1 (Zip)'s price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) from Zipline. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
- Is Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
- Is Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) autonomous or teleoperated?
- Yes. DEPLOY independently verifies Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) performing Fully autonomous long-range drone delivery autonomously, with no human in the loop.
- Who makes Zipline Platform 1 (Zip)?
- Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) is made by Zipline, based in South San Francisco, California, USA, founded in 2014.
- Where is Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) deployed?
- 4 verified deployments of Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Ghana, Rwanda.
- Can you buy Zipline Platform 1 (Zip)?
- Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
- What AI powers Zipline Platform 1 (Zip)?
- Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) runs Zipline Autonomy (Acoustic Detect-and-Avoid). Each brain assignment is verified at the registry level via primary sources.
- What are alternatives to Zipline Platform 1 (Zip)?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) include Skydio X10, Wing Delivery Aircraft, MQ-9 Reaper, Matternet M2.
- How does Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) compare to Skydio X10?
- Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) and Skydio X10 (Skydio · 5 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) has 4 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) a top aerial?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) ranks in roughly the top 9% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
- What is Zipline Platform 1 (Zip)'s maturity stage?
- Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
- Is Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) safe?
- Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-12
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: production
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: aerial
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Zipline Platform 1 (Zip).Recent coverage
Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/zipline-platform-1.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/a1424897-4da8-4031-bbda-5ee19a635d15
- Revision history: /models/zipline-platform-1/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
BayCare says Zipline will not have access to any patient information and is expected to launch in late 2027.
Reality vs attention
Zipline Platform 1 (Zip) draws attention at the 85th percentile but verifies reality at the 88th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap -3.1, 38th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 15, 2026