Robot model

Zipline Zip

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

Manufacturer: Zipline
Form factor: aerial
Maturity: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Deployments: 2

The verified answer

As of Aug 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.)
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Data & sources

Web sources

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.

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Deployments (2)

Zipline Zip at Cote d'Ivoireoperational
Zipline operates medical drone delivery in Ivory Coast.
Zipline Zip at Nigeriaoperational
Zipline operates drone delivery in multiple Nigerian states delivering medical supplies.

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Zipline Zip on the deployment map

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Recent activity

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

Record createdAug 9, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2022
at Cote d'Ivoire
Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2022
at Nigeria

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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)

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 Zipline Platform 2 (P2), MQ-9 Reaper, Wing Delivery Aircraft, Prime Air MK30.

How does Zipline Zip compare to Zipline Platform 2 (P2)?

Zipline Zip and Zipline Platform 2 (P2) (Zipline · 13 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.

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: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

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.