Zipline, a key player in the drone delivery sector, receives FAA approval for nationwide drone deliveries in the United States.
The company was founded in 2014 with a vision to use autonomous drones for delivering essential medical supplies to remote regions, proving its system's viability through successful operations in countries like Rwanda and Ghana.
Zipline expanded its operations to the United States in 2020, initially focusing on healthcare logistics and later venturing into commercial retail delivery through partnerships with companies like Walmart.
The recent regulatory breakthrough, with FAA granting Zipline permission for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations across all 50 states, allows the company to scale up its drone deliveries for medical supplies, groceries, and consumer goods nationwide.