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 Zipline, a drone-based delivery services provider, has achieved a milestone of 1 million commercial drone deliveries. The drones have reportedly flown over 70 million miles across four continents, delivering more than 10 million products.
 
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 The company is expanding its operations in the US with the recent approval of its advanced onboard perception system, allowing drones to 
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 This expansion will include rolling out the new Platform 2 (P2) system to more than 30 million people in 10 states, in partnership with Flynn Group-owned Panera Bread, Memorial Hermann Health System, and Jet&rsquo;s Pizza to deliver items starting with the greater Seattle, Houston, and Detroit metro areas.
 
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 Analyst QuickTake:
 Zipline has shown significant growth in delivery services over the past years, particularly in sectors like retail, agriculture, and healthcare. The company unveiled its latest P2 drone-based delivery system 
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 Cleveland Clinic,
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 Mendocino Farms,
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 OhioHealth,
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 GNC, Pagliacci, Associated Couriers,
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 Sweetgreen,
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 Michigan Medicine,
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 MultiCare Health Systems, Intermountain Health, and the Government of Rwanda
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<div>
 
 Zipline, a drone delivery service, recently reached a significant achievement of 1 million commercial drone deliveries. The company's drones have covered over 70 million miles on four different continents, delivering over 10 million products.
 The company recently received approval for their advanced onboard perception system, which allows drones to <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/21969"> operate outside visual line of sight </a> (BVLOS). This major step forward will allow for further expansion in the US. 
 Zipline will roll out their new Platform 2 (P2) system to an estimated 30 million people in 10 states. This expansion will be undertaken in collaboration with Flynn Group-owned Panera Bread, Memorial Hermann Health System, and Jet’s Pizza, starting with deliveries in the greater Seattle, Houston, and Detroit metro areas.
 
</div> Analyst QuickTake: 
 Zipline has shown significant growth in delivery services over the past years, particularly in sectors like retail, agriculture, and healthcare. The company unveiled its latest P2 drone-based delivery system <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/updates/17088"> in March 2023 </a> and has so far partnered with companies including <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/updates/26824"> WellSpan Health, </a> <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/updates/23269"> Cleveland Clinic, </a> <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/updates/22366"> Mendocino Farms, </a> <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/updates/20650"> OhioHealth, </a> <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/updates/18411"> GNC, Pagliacci, Associated Couriers, </a> <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/updates/17298"> Sweetgreen, </a> <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/updates/17160"> Michigan Medicine, </a> <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/updates/17088"> MultiCare Health Systems, Intermountain Health, and the Government of Rwanda </a> , in addition to the partners the company is deploying the system with today.

Zipline completes a million commercial drone-based deliveries; is to launch the latest P2 delivery platform in the US

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 Zipline, a drone-based delivery services provider, has broadened its collaboration with Mubea Aviation, a composite manufacturing company. The collaboration involves incorporating Mubea's carbon fiber and advanced composites into Zipline's drones.
 This integration is aimed at improving the efficiency and payload-carrying abilities of Zipline’s drones.
 Zipline and Mubea initially teamed up in 2022. The drones, enhanced with Mubea’s composite technology, are currently being produced and are expected to be operational within this year.
</div> Analyst QuickTake: 
 Using composite components in drones has been a trend lately. In fact, peer UK- and Bulgaria-based middle-mile cargo drone manufacturer Dronamics also has manufacturing partnerships with Quickstep Holdings, an Australia-based aerospace composites firm <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/updates/11700"> (July 2022), </a> and Cotesa, a German composite fiber components producer <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/updates/12982"> (September 2022), </a> for similar purposes.

Zipline partners with Mubea Aviation to develop advanced composite drones for delivery services

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 Drone-based delivery services provider, Zipline, has teamed up with WellSpan Health, a community-based healthcare provider. They aim to initiate a drone-based prescription delivery service for WellSpan Health's customers, as well as transporting lab samples and medical products between facilities in Pennsylvania. Their plan is to utilize Zipline’s latest <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/17088"> drone delivery system, “P2,” </a> for this undertaking.
 There isn't a defined timeline for when WellSpan Health plans to launch this service, but have suggested it will be in the “coming years” at chosen locations. This, reportedly, makes WellSpan the first healthcare service to unveil drone-based deliveries in Pennsylvania.
</div> Analyst QuickTake: 
 WellSpan Health now joins the growing list of Zipline’s partners to have joined forces to use its P2 drone-based delivery system. The list includes <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/updates/23269"> Cleveland Clinic, </a> <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/updates/22366"> Mendocino Farms, </a> <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/updates/20650"> OhioHealth, </a> <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/updates/18411"> GNC, Pagliacci, Associated Couriers, </a> <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/updates/17298"> Sweetgreen, </a> <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/updates/17160"> Michigan Medicine, </a> <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/updates/17088"> MultiCare Health Systems, Intermountain Health, and the Government of Rwanda. </a>

Zipline partners with WellSpan Health for drone-based deliveries in Pennsylvania

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 Walmart partners with Alphabet's Wing and Zipline to extend its drone delivery services to 1.8 million additional individuals in Texas. The company now provides drone deliveries to 75% of the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area's population.
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Walmart partners with Wing and Zipline for expanded drone delivery in Texas

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 Zipline, a drone delivery service, is entering the UK market through a partnership with Apian Aero and the National Health Service. Their initiative will support over 30 healthcare facilities in northwest England by delivering crucial medical supplies such as lab specimens, medicines, and equipment. The plan is to begin the service in autumn 2024.
</div> Analyst QuickTake: NHS has engaged in similar endeavors previously. Collaborations with UK-based drone delivery service providers, such as <a href="https://sp-edge.com/companies/865738"> Skyports </a> and <a href="https://sp-edge.com/companies/1311070"> Skyfarer </a> , have seen the NHS explore the viability of integrating drone technology into its medical logistics framework.

Zipline to offer drone-based medical deliveries in UK in partnership with NHS and Apian Aero

Zipline, a drone-based delivery services provider, has conducted the first beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flight in the US without ground observers after receiving the required Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/21969">in September 2023.</a>Zipline conducted the groundbreaking flight using its P1 delivery drone in Salt Lake City, Utah. The drone is equipped with onboard perception systems, eliminating the need for ground-level human monitoring. The P1 drone has already been used for over 815,000 customer deliveries worldwide.The company plans to extend this approach to all its drone deliveries in Utah and eventually across the US. The company will continue to utilize P1 drones and intends to introduce its latest <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/17088">P2 delivery system</a> in 2024.Analyst QuickTake: This marks a significant milestone not only for Zipline but for the entire drone-based delivery industry. The joint drone-based delivery operation of incumbent UPS Flight Forward and startup <a href="https://sp-edge.com/companies/207075">Matternet </a>also received approval to conduct BVLOS flights <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/21584">in September 2023 </a>after receiving the approval to conduct commercial deliveries in 2019. These developments signify increased autonomy for drone operators and will pave the way for such companies to expand drone adoption and scale their services.&nbsp;

Zipline conducts US-first BVLOS drone delivery flight without ground observers

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Zipline, a drone-based medical supply delivery company, has partnered with Cleveland Clinic, a healthcare provider, to offer drone-based medication deliveries to patients' homes in Northeast Ohio starting in 2025.The companies will use Zipline's latest <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/17088">P2 delivery system</a>, initially delivering specialty medications and prescriptions, with plans to expand to emergency prescriptions, lab samples, and medical supplies.Analyst QuickTake:&nbsp; Cleveland Clinic now joins the growing list of Zipline’s partners to have joined forces to use its P2 drone-based delivery system. The list includes <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/22366">Mendocino Farms, </a><a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/20650">OhioHealth, </a><a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/18411">GNC, Pagliacci, Associated Couriers, </a><a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/17298">Sweetgreen, </a><a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/17160">Michigan Medicine, </a><a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/17088">MultiCare Health Systems, Intermountain Health, and the government of Rwanda </a>.

Zipline partners with Cleveland Clinic to offer drone-based medication deliveries to patients in Norteast Ohio

Zipline, a drone delivery provider, has teamed up with sandwich chain Mendocino Farms in Los Angeles to offer drone-based food deliveries at select restaurants by 2025. The first steps will involve installing loading docks and integrating Zipline's service with Mendocino Farms' ordering channels and point-of-sale system. The delivery charges have not yet been disclosed. The companies will utilize Zipline's P2 drone delivery system for this purpose. Mendocino Farms is the latest addition to Zipline's roster of partners, including OhioHealth, GNC, Pagliacci, Associated Couriers, Sweetgreen, Michigan Medicine, MultiCare Health Systems, Intermountain Health, and the Rwandan government.

Zipline partners with Mendocino Farms to offer drone-based food deliveries

Zipline has been granted permission by the FAA to conduct drone delivery operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) for commercial deliveries. The company will utilize its Sparrow drone, which can cover distances up to 120 miles and release payloads via parachute. The drone is equipped with transponders to identify nearby aircraft and an acoustic avoidance system to detect and avoid other aircraft within a two-mile radius. Zipline's approval follows similar permissions granted to other companies, such as UPS Flight Forward and Matternet, indicating a growing trend towards increased autonomy for drone operators and expanding the use of drones for delivery services.

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