Companies
Zipline
operates fixed-wing, catapult-launched drones from centralized distribution hubs, delivering blood, vaccines, PPE and family-planning products; Rwanda's national Zipline-powered service has flown over one million kilometres for more than 13,000 deliveries since 2016,…
- Country
- United States
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Coverage
| EU | US | |
|---|---|---|
| logistics-supply-chain | ✓ | ✓ |
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Verifiable facts
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | up to 15,000 autonomous aircraft per year (2025-09-30) | zipline.com |
| Capacity | targeting one new drone per hour by end of 2025 (2025-12-31) | uasfeed.com |
| Regulatory approval | FAA Part 135 air carrier certification (2022-06-21) | uasfeed.com |
| Regulatory approval | FAA authorized beyond visual line of sight commercial deliveries without observers (2023-09-18) | uasfeed.com |
| Production site | South San Francisco, California (2025-09-30) | zipline.com |
Independent sources: uasfeed.com
Technologies
| Name | Cluster | Risk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bio-logistics for humanitarian operations | logistics-supply-chain | Low | → |
Compiled by BIOECON from primary sources.
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