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:
- DoorDash (NASDAQ: DASH) recently announced their latest pilot project to integrate drone deliveries for short distance deliveries to customers in the United States
