Zipline received $600 million new funding and is expanding to the United States

Good news! Out of Africa to the US!

"Zipline, the autonomous drone-delivery and logistics startup, has been around for more than a decade, starting in Rwanda delivering blood. Its progress has been slow and steady, notching wins in other African countries and expanding to the United States. That trajectory sped up after it launched a new drone platform in 2025 called P2 that focuses on home delivery of food and other goods. 

Now, fueled with $600 million in new funding, its expansion ambitions have grown. The company, which is now valued at $7.6 billion, is bringing its service to Houston and Phoenix and plans to expand to at least four more U.S. states in 2026."

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Zipline Wants to Bring Medical Drone Delivery to U.S. to Fight COVID-19

Good news! How African countries jump ahead in technological innovation!

"A year ago, we visited Rwanda to see how Zipline’s autonomous, fixed-wing delivery drones were providing blood to hospitals and clinics across the country. We were impressed with both Zipline’s system design (involving dramatic catapult launches, parachute drops, and mid-air drone catching), as well as their model of operations, which minimizes waste while making critical supplies available in minutes almost anywhere in the country."

Zipline Wants to Bring Medical Drone Delivery to U.S. to Fight COVID-19 - IEEE Spectrum A drone delivery system that covers two countries in Africa could quickly distribute critical medical supplies in the United States