Robot model
Zipline Platform 2 (P2)
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…
- Manufacturer
- Zipline
- Form factor
- aerial
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 24
- Website
- zipline.com ↗
The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Zipline Platform 2 (P2), a aerial by Zipline (commercial): 24 verified deployments on record. 5 sources back the record.
Zipline Platform 2 (P2) holds 1 FAA action, per the DEPLOY registry.
See all 1 filingsAppears inLogistics robots/Delivery drones
Overview
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.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Form factor
Delivery method
Unveiled
Use cases
Specs
Type
Method
Unveiled
Use Cases
Data & sources
Press releases
1
News coverage
2
Web sources
2
5 sources backing this record.View all →
Autonomy: verified vs claimed
- What it actually does
- Supervised (human oversight)
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 2 (P2). Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (24)
Zipline and Uber partnered to bring drone delivery to millions of Americans, targeting 1M deliveries/day by 2029.
Zipline adds Wonder to its growing drone delivery network.
Zipline surpasses 2 million deliveries total, raises $600M+, expands operations to Houston and Phoenix.
Zipline launches in Austin with food and retail deliveries from local businesses in as little as five minutes through Zipline app.
Cleveland Clinic launches first long-term prescription drone delivery program with Zipline.
Uber and Zipline partnership to bring drone delivery to Uber Eats, starting in Dallas and Houston before end of 2026.
Uber and Zipline partnership to bring drone delivery to Uber Eats, starting in Dallas and Houston before end of 2026.
Zipline surpassed 2 million deliveries, raised $600M+ to power next phase of growth, and expanded operations to Houston and Phoenix.
Zipline announced 13X marketplace expansion with upcoming launches in Cleveland and Austin.
- Zipline Platform 2 (P2) at Ohiooperational
Cleveland Clinic launched the first long-term US health system drone prescription delivery program with Zipline.
Zipline Platform 2 (P2) on the deployment map
View the global mapWhere Zipline Platform 2 (P2) is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Deployment recordedAug 17, 2026
at Dallas, Texas, USA
- Deployment recordedAug 17, 2026
at Dallas, Texas, USA
- Deployment recordedAug 17, 2026
at Houston, Texas, USA
- Deployment recordedAug 4, 2026
at Beachwood, Ohio (Cleveland Clinic), USA
- Verified media addedVerifiedJul 23, 2026
Zipline Platform 2 docking station
Deployment-verified media (4)
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.
From deployment: United States
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.
From deployment: United States
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.
From deployment: United States
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: United States
Manufacturer-attributed media (1)
Manufacturer-supplied media at the model level. Not tied to an independently verified named-site deployment. Verification posture is product-showcase from the maker, distinct from the deployment-verified evidence in the section above.
Runs on (1)
- Zipline Autonomy (Acoustic Detect-and-Avoid)foundation-model · production
Supply chain (1)
Compute / semiconductor
- NVIDIANVIDIA Jetson Orin NX x2 (two modules: one in the fixed-wing aircraft for sensor fusion; one in the descending delivery droid for autonomous lowering and obstacle avoidance) -- Zipline Platform 2 hybrid delivery systemsupplies
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_faacleared
Applicant: Zipline
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Incidents affecting Zipline Platform 2 (P2) (1)
- Zipline delivery drone crashes in Muhanga District, Rwanda (Jul 2019)2019-07-01 · Malfunction
Includes incidents linked directly to this model or to deployments of it. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (5)
- https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/15/zipline-unveils-p2-delivery-drones-that-dock-and-recharge-autonomously.html
- https://spectrum.ieee.org/delivery-drone-zipline-design
- https://www.commercialuavnews.com/drone-delivery/zipline-s-p2-a-next-generation-home-delivery-platform
- https://www.zipline.com/about/zipline-fact-sheet
- https://www.zipline.com/newsroom/our-next-flight-with-walmart-will-reach-millions-of-americans
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Methodology: Verified · 5 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-23
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-23
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: aerial
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- secondary-established-publication
- Established publication
- 1
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Zipline Platform 2 (P2).Recent coverage
Zipline Platform 2 (P2) 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 2 (P2) from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Uber adds Zipline drones to its Eats delivery network
Uber is also making investing in Zipline a part of the tie-up.
Delivery Drone Market worth .65 billion by 2031
Delivery drone industry moving beyond pilot projects. Many organizations including drone delivery in long-term logistics plans.
Drone Delivery Could Cut Pollution. Can Communities Live With the Noise?
Inside Climate News: Electric drones could make small package deliveries cleaner. But communities in Richardson, TX complain about low flights and noise.
BayCare and Zipline to Launch Drone Delivery Service
BayCare Health System partnered with Zipline to launch an autonomous drone delivery network for lab samples, prescriptions, and medical products across Tampa Bay starting in 2027.
Wonder and Zipline Team Up to Bring Drone-Delivered Meals to Texas
Wonder and Zipline partnering for drone meal delivery in Texas. Available at most Texas locations by end of 2027.
Wonder and Zipline plan drone meal delivery in Texas
Wonder and Zipline are launching drone meal delivery in Texas, highlighting the growing role of drones in commercial food delivery.
Zipline to Expand Drone Delivery to Houston, Phoenix With 00M
Zipline expanding to at least four new states in 2026 including Houston and Phoenix. 00M raise at .6B valuation.
Zipline charts drone delivery expansion with 00M in new funding
Zipline raised 00M at .6B valuation. Plans to expand to at least four U.S. states in 2026 including Houston and Phoenix.
Walmart drone delivery expanding to 7 new cities by 2027
Walmart drone delivery expanding to 7 new US metropolitan areas. San Diego added July 2026. Reaching 40M additional customers.
Walmart Celebrates 1 Million Drone Deliveries, Marking a Major Milestone in Customer Convenience
Walmart announced it has completed more than 1 million drone deliveries across 66 stores in four states, working with Wing and Zipline as delivery providers.
Drone Delivery Expansion in the U.S. Zipline Scales into Phoenix
Zipline is preparing to launch autonomous drone delivery in Phoenix, expanding from Dallas and northwest Arkansas, with over 2.3 million global deliveries and zero reported…
Zipline snaps up another $200M to fuel its drone delivery expansion
Zipline added $200M (Paradigm participating) to its Series H, pushing the round to $800M total; January tranche valued the drone-delivery startup at $7.6B; expansion to Houston,…
Machine-readable surfaces
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- Revision history: /models/zipline-platform-2/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Zipline Platform 2 (P2) draws attention at the 64th percentile but verifies reality at the 99th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap -34.1, 100th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Strong deployment footprint with 24 verified sites. Above-average adoption relative to same-category peers. Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
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: Aug 29, 2026