Zipline mastered medical drone delivery in Africa—now it’s coming to the U.S.

Zipline mastered medical drone delivery in Africa—now it’s coming to the U.S.

Zipline, the drone-delivery startup that sends medical supplies to hospitals in Rwanda, has expanded into Ghana and has plans to continue into India and North Carolina.

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“Launched in Rwanda in 2016, the San Francisco–based company now transports roughly 75% of the country’s blood supply outside its capital city, Kigali.”

“In May 2019, Zipline moved into Ghana—and in less than a year reached 2,000 hospitals, covering 12 million people.”

“The company is now applying its knowledge around the globe: It’s launching in India later this year, and has recently been tapped by Novant Health to bring medical supplies to areas in North Carolina.”

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