Platform 2

Zipline Platform 2 is an autonomous home-delivery system for urban and suburban food, retail and health products. Its aircraft hovers high above the destination while a separate Delivery Zip lowers packages precisely by tether.

Facts

  • Company: Zipline
  • Type: Delivery Drone
  • Core: 3.63 kg
  • Function: Precision home delivery
  • Audience: Retail and health operators
  • Status: Commercial
  • Website: https://www.zipline.com/about/zipline-fact-sheet

About

About Platform 2

Zipline Platform 2 is an autonomous home-delivery system for urban and suburban food, retail and health products. Its aircraft hovers high above the destination while a separate Delivery Zip lowers packages precisely by tether.

This architecture keeps the main aircraft away from people and obstacles at the delivery point. Zipline specifies payloads up to 3.63 kilograms; service radius and availability depend on the operating network and approval.

Specifications

  • Payload Capacity Kg: 3.63 kg
  • Service Radius Km: 16.1 km
  • Cruise Speed Kmh: 112.7 km/h

Market context

Retail and health operators

  • Peer Group: Delivery Drone

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Capabilities

  • Deployment model: Field Deployed
  • Navigation and obstacle avoidance - Commercial deployment - Zipline documents Platform 2 performing autonomous urban and suburban delivery using a tethered Delivery Zip for precise package placement. - source: zipline.com
  • Autonomous cargo delivery - Commercial deployment - Zipline documents Platform 2 performing autonomous urban and suburban delivery using a tethered Delivery Zip for precise package placement. - source: zipline.com

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