# 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,…


Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/zipline/
Updated: 2026-08-15

- Country: United States

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capacity | up to 15,000 autonomous aircraft per year (2025-09-30) | https://www.zipline.com/newsroom/zipline-to-triple-u-s-manufacturing-facility-creating-more-jobs-in-ai-and-robotics |
| Capacity | targeting one new drone per hour by end of 2025 (2025-12-31) | https://uasfeed.com/article/zipline-company-explained |
| Regulatory approval | FAA Part 135 air carrier certification (2022-06-21) | https://uasfeed.com/article/zipline-company-explained |
| Regulatory approval | FAA authorized beyond visual line of sight commercial deliveries without observers (2023-09-18) | https://uasfeed.com/article/zipline-company-explained |
| Production site | South San Francisco, California (2025-09-30) | https://www.zipline.com/newsroom/zipline-to-triple-u-s-manufacturing-facility-creating-more-jobs-in-ai-and-robotics |

Independent sources: uasfeed.com

## Technologies

- [Bio-logistics for humanitarian operations](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-logistics-for-humanitarian-operations/)