Partnership
Uber x Zipline drone delivery
Uber and Zipline (Aug 17 2026) announced a strategic partnership to put Zipline autonomous drone delivery on Uber Eats in the US, with first deployments later in 2026 across existing Zipline markets and a stated aim of one million drone deliveries per day by end of 2029. Uber also said it would make a strategic investment in Zipline. Treat volume targets as company-stated goals (Uber Investor).
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- deployment
- Status
- Announcedjust announced
- Announced
- 2026-08-172 months ago
- Active for
- 2 months
Who’s involved
Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) is a global ride-hailing and delivery platform. Committed $10B+ to autonomous vehicle investments through equity stakes and robotaxi fleet agreements. Partners with Waymo (exploring exit), serves as AV deployment channel in Austin and Atlanta. Exploring split with [Waymo](/companies/waymo) as tensions deepen. Stock down 16% YTD 2026.
Most-frequent partners
American autonomous drone-delivery company (South San Francisco, founded 2014 by Keller Rinaudo Cliffton, Keenan Wyrobek, Ryan Oksenhorn, and Will Hetzler). Began with medical delivery in Rwanda and Ghana and expanded to US commercial and healthcare delivery; surpassed 2 million commercial deliveries and raised over $600M in January 2026 at a $7.6B valuation. Operates under FAA Part 135 air-carrier certification.
Most-frequent partners
- Uber1
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Sources (3)
- https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/uber-adds-zipline-drones-to-its-eats-delivery-network/
- https://investor.uber.com/news-events/news/press-release-details/2026/Uber-and-Zipline-Partner-to-Bring-Drone-Delivery-to-Millions-of-Americans/default.aspx
- https://www.uber.com/us/en/blog/autonomous-vehicle-safety-guidelines/
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