Zipline Platform 2 (P2)

[commercial]

aerial · drones · 24 deployments in catalog

Manufacturer

Zipline

Form Factor

aerial

Lifecycle

commercial

Operational Reality

Supervised

Deployments

24

Target Price

Custom Quote

  • AERIAL
  • COMMERCIAL

Description

Zipline's second-generation precision-delivery system: a fixed-wing drone that hovers and lowers a tethered 'droid' to place packages accurately at homes and businesses. Powers the Walmart and US healthcare home-delivery rollouts.

Key facts & specs

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website
https://www.zipline.com/about/zipline-fact-sheet
maturity
commercial
lifecycle
active
manufacturer
Zipline
deployments count
24
Maturity stage
commercial
Type
fixed-wing + tethered droid
Method
tethered precision drop
Unveiled
2023-03-15
Use Cases
home delivery, healthcare, retail
Form factor
fixed-wing + tethered droid
Delivery method
tethered precision drop

Autonomy: verified vs claimed

Audited Operational Reality

Supervised (human oversight)

Independent audit: evaluates human teleoperation reliance, VR assistance, and vendor autonomy bounds.

Manufacturer Claim
Autonomous robotics system.

Safety record

Safety Status
1 incident(s) logged

1 incident on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Jul 2019.

Risk Metrics
Incidents: 1
Recalls: 0
Latest: Jul 2019
moderate: 1

Supply chain

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  • NVIDIACOMPUTE / SEMICONDUCTOR
    NVIDIA NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX x2 (two modules: one in the fixed-wing aircraft for sensor fusion; one in the descending delivery droid for autonomous lowering and obstacle avoidance) -- Zipline Platform 2 hybrid delivery system

    NVIDIA NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX x2 (two modules: one in the fixed-wing aircraft for sensor fusion; one in the descending delivery droid for autonomous lowering and obstacle avoidance) -- Zipline Platform 2 hybrid delivery system

Software & AI models

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FAQ

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What is Zipline Platform 2 (P2)?

Zipline's second-generation precision-delivery system: a fixed-wing drone that hovers and lowers a tethered 'droid' to place packages accurately at homes and businesses. Powers the Walmart and US healthcare home-delivery rollouts.

Is Zipline Platform 2 (P2) actually deployed in the real world?

Yes. Zipline Platform 2 (P2) is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.

Who makes Zipline Platform 2 (P2)?

Zipline Platform 2 (P2) is made by Zipline, based in South San Francisco, California, USA, founded in 2014.

Where is Zipline Platform 2 (P2) deployed?

24 verified deployments of Zipline Platform 2 (P2) are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Dallas, Texas, USA, Houston, TX and Phoenix, AZ, USA, Austin, Texas, USA.

Can you buy Zipline Platform 2 (P2)?

Zipline Platform 2 (P2) is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.

Is Zipline Platform 2 (P2) FAA certified?

Zipline Platform 2 (P2) has 1 regulatory record on the DEPLOY registry: FAA authorization, cleared. See the Regulatory filings section for each agency source.

What AI powers Zipline Platform 2 (P2)?

Zipline Platform 2 (P2) runs Zipline Autonomy (Acoustic Detect-and-Avoid). Each brain assignment is verified at the registry level via primary sources.

What are alternatives to Zipline Platform 2 (P2)?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Zipline Platform 2 (P2) include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Prime Air MK30, Manna Delivery Drone.

How does Zipline Platform 2 (P2) compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?

Zipline Platform 2 (P2) and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Zipline Platform 2 (P2) has 24 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

Is Zipline Platform 2 (P2) a top aerial?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Zipline Platform 2 (P2) ranks in roughly the top 5% of aerial models tracked by the registry.

What is Zipline Platform 2 (P2)'s maturity stage?

Zipline Platform 2 (P2) is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.

Is Zipline Platform 2 (P2) safe?

Zipline Platform 2 (P2) has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Jul 2019. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.

Deployments

24 entries

Incidents affecting Zipline Platform 2 (P2)

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Sectors & applications

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