Overview

Zipline is a robotics company headquartered in South San Francisco, California, founded in 2014. It designs and operates a network of fixed-wing delivery drones, including the P1 for rural areas and the P2 for urban settings. Its drones carry medical supplies, vaccines, and food products. The company's industries include healthcare, retail, and food delivery. Its estimated size is 1,000 to 5,000 employees, and it is privately held. In February 2026, Rwanda announced a nationwide autonomous delivery network with Zipline, including an urban drone delivery network in Africa.

At a glance

What Zipline makes

Zipline holds AS9100, IATF 16949, and ISO 9001 certifications and offers two drone platforms, the P1 for rural areas and the P2 for urban environments.

Products and capabilities described on the company's own site include LED, Emissions (source: zipline.com).

Certifications

Zipline is associated with the following certifications in public sources. Confirm the certified scope for the specific plant producing your part:

• AS9100 — simplify.jobs

• IATF 16949 — simplify.jobs

• ISO 9001 — simplify.jobs

Latest developments

• 2026-11-05 — Zipline Raises $1.5 Billion to Build Nationwide Drone Delivery Network | Zipline (zipline.com)

• 2026-11-05 — Zipline hits $21.5B valuation as Walmart expands bet on drone delivery | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)

• 2026-09-22 — Côte d’Ivoire and Zipline to Expand AI-Powered Health Logistics Infrastructure to 10 Distribution Hubs, Reaching 12 Million People | Zipline (zipline.com)

• 2026-07-14 — Zipline Accelerates U.S. Growth with 13X Marketplace Expansion, New Leadership Hires, and Launches in Austin and Cleveland | Zipline (zipline.com)

• 2026-02-05 — Rwanda Expands with Zipline to Become First Country in the World with Nationwide Autonomous Delivery Including Africa’s First Urban Drone Delivery Network | Zipline (zipline.com)

• 2026-01-21 — Zipline Surpasses 2 Million Deliveries, Raises More than $600M to Power Next Phase of Growth, and Expands Operations to Houston and Phoenix | Zipline (zipline.com)

Company details

Zipline is privately held and reports operations across the United States, Rwanda, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire, and Japan. Zipline was founded in 2014, has an estimated 1,000-5,000 employees, and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California. On the LightSource stability read it is rated "Established & active": 12 years in operation (founded 2014). Holds AS9100, IATF 16949, ISO 9001 certification(s) per public sources.

Frequently asked questions

What does Zipline make?

Zipline is a robotics company headquartered in South San Francisco, California, founded in 2014. It designs and operates a network of fixed-wing delivery drones, including the P1 for rural areas and the P2 for urban settings. Its drones carry medical supplies, vaccines, and food products. The company's industries include healthcare, retail, and food delivery. Its estimated size is 1,000 to 5,000 employees, and it is privately held. In February 2026, Rwanda announced a nationwide autonomous delivery network with Zipline, including an urban drone delivery network in Africa.

Where is Zipline headquartered?

Zipline is headquartered in South San Francisco, California (333 Corey Way, South San Francisco, California, 94080-6706).

When was Zipline founded?

Zipline was founded in 2014.

How big is Zipline?

Zipline has an estimated 1,000-5,000 employees, with revenue in the $10-50M range (estimated).

What certifications does Zipline hold?

Zipline lists AS9100 · IATF 16949 · ISO 9001 on its website. Confirm the certified scope for the specific plant producing your part.

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