Against the record
Zipline, from Zipline, is at stage 5 of 5 on our ladder: regulator-cleared or mass market. Cleared where approval applies, or widely sold. The latest milestone on its record is from 28 Oct 2026: Zipline said new flight software that adjusts speed and altitude to reduce noise was running across its whole fleet, cutting sound exposure per flight by 68% versus its 2025 fleet.
This video comes from the maker's own channel, and makers show their robots at their best. The stage above comes from dated public records, not from the video.
From the video's description
Zipline’s first flight was in Rwanda on October 16th, 2016. Rwanda now has the world’s first national drone delivery system. This partnership led to a 51% reduction in maternal mortality in Rwanda, a 22% reduction in childhood malnutrition, and catapulted Zipline’s growth across four countries in Africa, and into the U.S.
Written by Zipline on YouTube.
