Uber Partners with Zipline for 1M Daily Drone Deliveries by 2029
lukas_m_ziegler · x · 2026-08-20
Uber is partnering with Zipline to target 1 million drone deliveries per day by the end of 2029. The first Uber Eats drone drops will begin by the end of this year, expanding into dozens of US cities. Uber estimates Zipline can fulfill orders in 5–10 minutes. The strategy mirrors its robotaxi playbook: aggregating providers (Zipline + Flytrex) rather than building in-house. Zipline recently closed an $800M Series H at a $7.6B valuation.
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