Zipline<\/a> and a near-term rollout of their delivery drones in select cities.<\/p>\n“Teleportation isn\u2019t science fiction anymore. It\u2019s becoming part of everyday life,\u201d says Keller Cliffton, co-founder of Zipline, a bit hyberbolically in a news release. <\/p>\n
“Every great transportation revolution has changed where people live, how businesses operate, and how economies grow,” adds Cliffton. “Together with Uber, we\u2019re taking the next step toward building a world where getting what you need is as fast and effortless as sending a text, no matter where you are.”<\/p>\n
Zipline, which was founded in Half Moon Bay and currently has its headquarters in South San Francisco, launched its drone delivery service in Pea Ridge, Arkansas and in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area in 2025, providing quick deliveries from Walmart and over a dozen restaurant brands via its ultra-quiet, weather-resistent drones. The company claims that its drones can operate in all kinds of weather, and will ultimately save lives because of the drones’ ability to speedily get from point A to point B in conditions that could be dangerous on the road.<\/p>\n
The company also appears to have attempted to establish some corporate good will by launching with a medical delivery service as well, delivering “everything from blood, vaccines and medical products” to more than 5,000 hospitals and healthcare facilities. They claim their service has already contributed to a 56% drop in maternal mortality.<\/p>\n
Uber Eats’ partnership with Zipline is said to be launching later this year, though the companies have not yet disclosed what their first test markets will be.<\/p>\n
“Zipline has built incredible technology, and Uber connects many millions of people with local merchants every day,\u201d says Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi in a statement. \u201cTogether, we\u2019re shaping the future of delivery by creating a faster, more sustainable way for people to get what they need. We look forward to bringing this technology to more communities and making autonomous delivery part of everyday life.\u201d<\/p>\n
The two companies say that their goal is to make one million drone deliveries per day by the end of 2029.<\/p>\n
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