Drone Delivery Firms Zipline, Wing Prepare to Ramp Up Service

Zipline plans to expand to the U.K., while Wing was approved for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights without visual observers.

Jack Daleo

Monday, December 18, 2023 at 04:36 PM ET

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Edited By: Luke Venable

A Zipline drone drops a medical payload using a parachute. [Courtesy: Zipline]

Key Takeaways:

Zipline is significantly expanding its medical drone delivery services in the U.K. National Health Service (NHS) in collaboration with Apian, aiming for faster, cheaper, and zero-emission delivery of essential medical products starting in late 2024.
Wing secured crucial FAA approval for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations without visual observers in the U.S., allowing it to reduce operational costs and expand its delivery range, strengthening its competitive position.
These strategic advancements by Zipline and Wing, the two largest drone delivery firms by volume, are set to further solidify their market dominance and accelerate the scaling of drone logistics.

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Drone delivery firms Zipline and Wing—the two largest providers in the world by sheer volume—are looking to extend their dominance.

Zipline on Monday announced plans to significantly expand a medical drone delivery initiative within the U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS) in collaboration with Apian—which, interestingly, partnered with Wing in August. The program will roll out in fall 2024.