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Zipline Zip

aerialcommercialby Zipline

Zipline Zip autonomous delivery drone for medical supplies, blood, and vaccines.

Track Zipline Zip
Manufacturer
Zipline
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
2

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Zipline Zip, a aerial by Zipline (commercial): 2 verified deployments on record. 1 source back the record.

Overview

Zipline Zip autonomous delivery drone for medical supplies, blood, and vaccines. Operational in multiple African countries and US.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
Sources on file
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Key facts

Form Factor

aerial

Maturity

commercial

Data & sources

Web sources

1

1 source backing this record.View all →

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 Zip. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

How DEPLOY tracks pricing

Deployments (2)

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Zipline Zip.

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

Sources (1)

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zipline_(drone_delivery_company)

Common questions

What is Zipline Zip?
Zipline Zip autonomous delivery drone for medical supplies, blood, and vaccines. Operational in multiple African countries and US.
How much does Zipline Zip cost?
Zipline Zip's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Zipline 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 Zip actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Zipline 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.
Who makes Zipline Zip?
Zipline Zip is made by Zipline, based in South San Francisco, California, USA, founded in 2014.
Where is Zipline Zip deployed?
2 verified deployments of Zipline Zip are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria.
Can you buy Zipline Zip?
Zipline 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 are alternatives to Zipline Zip?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Zipline Zip include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does Zipline Zip compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
Zipline Zip and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Zipline Zip has 2 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Zipline Zip a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Zipline Zip ranks in roughly the top 55% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is Zipline Zip's maturity stage?
Zipline Zip is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is Zipline Zip safe?
Zipline 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 · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-17

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-17

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
knowledge-base
Knowledge base

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Zipline Zip.

Recent coverage

Zipline Zip in third-party press

Food delivery drone crashes onto Highway 6 in NW Harris County

Sep 4, 2026

Uber adds Zipline drones to its Eats delivery network

Aug 17, 2026