Zipline

Zipline designs, manufactures and operates drones that deliver vital medical products to people regardless of where they live. The company is vertically integrated: it builds its own delivery aircraft and runs the flights that carry blood, vaccines and other medical supplies to patients and health facilities worldwide.

The service has made more than 500,000 deliveries, reaching over 26 million people. Its aircraft fly more than 40,000 km a day, roughly the distance around the planet, and delivery volume is twice what it was a year ago.

Technical work at the company spans drone design, drone manufacturing, autonomous aerial delivery, day-to-day drone operations and medical logistics. The work sits at the intersection of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, blood and vaccine distribution and logistics.

Zipline operates globally and describes its mission in terms of universal access to medical supplies, delivering to people "no matter where they live". The company frames its work as saving lives every day and has signalled a focus on scaling its operations further.