Against the record
Zipline, from Zipline, is at stage 5 of 5 on our ladder: regulator-cleared or mass market. Cleared where approval applies, or widely sold. The latest milestone on its record is from 16 Oct 2026: DroneXL counts more than 30 Zipline sites across the US, with more being added.
This video comes from the maker's own channel, and makers show their robots at their best. The stage above comes from dated public records, not from the video.
From the video's description
Zipline announced a landmark agreement with the U.S. Department of State to expand its life-saving drone delivery service across Africa – a proven and more affordable way to improve health outcomes. At full scale, the partnership could triple the number of hospitals and health facilities Zipline serves (from 5,000 to 15,000) and provide up to 130 million people with instant access to blood and medications. Under a new pay-for-performance model — a first-of its kind from the State Department — Zipline will receive up to $150 million to expand its AI and robotics infrastructure that enables African governments to provide 24/7 delivery of essential medical supplies to hospitals and health facilities. As buyers of the service African countries will pay up to $400 million in utilization fees. Funding will be released only when governments sign expansion contracts and commit to pay for ongoi…
Written by Zipline on YouTube.
