There is becoming a clear leader in drone deliveries.

‍What’s happening:‍

  • Drone delivery startup Zipline has recently announced that they have surpassed 1 million successful drone deliveries since inception

By the numbers:‍

  • Zipline has used their drones to cover more than 70M commercial miles across 4 different continents
  • More than 4,700 hospitals use Zipline for medical equipment deliveries
  • Since inception Zipline has raised $500M USD in venture capital funding
  • Over 10M individual items have been delivered by Zipline

Why it matters:‍

  • Drone deliveries have become a rapidly growing opportunity, both for rural deliveries and for local short distance deliveries in urban cities

Going deeper:‍

  • Zipline has an existing partnership with the Cleveland Clinic to deliver medical and healthcare supplies to locations on demand
  • Some of the early investors in Zipline include Sequoia Capital, Google Ventures and a16z

The intrigue:‍

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