Zipline to Expand Drone Delivery to Houston, Phoenix With $600M Raise
Company also announced that it surpassed 2 million global drone deliveries since launching in 2016.
Company also announced that it surpassed 2 million global drone deliveries since launching in 2016.
State Department’s $150 million pay-for-performance agreement with Zipline is the ‘first-of-its-kind.’
Zipline drones will deliver burritos and more within minutes for customers in the Dallas area.
19Labs’ Gale Force drone can deliver up to 10 kilograms of medications, vaccines, blood samples, and other medical cargo.
Service is estimated to reach 100,000 residents in the DFW suburbs of Frisco and Little Elm.
Free service offers aerial transport of more than 65,000 products in 30 minutes or less, including in rain and strong winds.
World’s largest operator says its UAVs have now covered more distance than 200 lunar round trips.
The decision to cease operations in Arizona, Utah, and Florida comes as the partners hone in on Dallas-Fort Worth as a drone delivery hub.
The company reaches a milestone it claims no other drone delivery provider has achieved, delivering thousands of sandwiches, chicken wings, and pints of ice cream.
A new authorization permits two drone delivery companies to fly without any direct human observation, allowing them to skirt current rules around flights.