Zipline Passes Two Million Drone Deliveries as It Raises $600M at a $7.6B Valuation
Zipline has crossed a major milestone, completing more than two million commercial drone deliveries as demand for faster and cleaner logistics continues to grow. The U.S.-based robotics company has also raised more than $600 million in new funding, pushing its valuation to $7.6 billion in a round led by Tiger Global and supported by existing backers.
The company is building an autonomous delivery network designed to bypass many of the challenges facing traditional last-mile logistics, such as traffic congestion, slow delivery times, and rising emissions. Zipline uses small autonomous aircraft to deliver food, retail goods, and medical supplies directly to homes. In cities like Houston and Phoenix, customers will soon be able to order tens of thousands of items through the Zipline app, with deliveries arriving in as little as ten minutes.
Zipline already operates across four continents and says it now makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds. Its network serves more than 5,000 hospitals and healthcare facilities, and the company reports that deliveries have been growing by around 15% week over week for the past seven months. As new locations come online, drone delivery is shifting from pilot programs toward more routine, on-demand use.
Speed and scalability have become central to the pitch. Median flight times are reported at around three minutes, and new delivery sites are ramping up far faster than earlier launches. While the first Dallas operation took ten weeks to reach 100 deliveries per day, more recent sites are hitting that level in just a couple of days. The company also claims it has completed more deliveries than all other drone delivery players combined.
Looking ahead, the new funding will support expansion into at least four additional U.S. states in 2026, starting with Houston and Phoenix. To date, Zipline’s zero-emission aircraft have flown more than 125 million autonomous miles and delivered over 20 million items without a serious injury. As cities look for faster and cleaner ways to move goods, autonomous drones are increasingly being framed as a practical alternative to traditional delivery networks.
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