Zipline Charts Drone Delivery Expansion With $600M in New Funding
Zipline secures $600M in funding to scale drone delivery operations in Houston, Phoenix, and beyond in 2026.
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Zipline Charts Drone Delivery Expansion With $600M in New Funding
Zipline’s $600M Bet: Can Drone Delivery Go Mainstream in 2026? Is drone delivery finally ready for everyday American life? With a massive $600 million investment and plans to launch operations in Houston and Phoenix early this year, Zipline is betting big that the answer is yes. The autonomous logistics company—already delivering everything from blood to burritos across five continents—is now accelerating its U.S. expansion with a clear goal: make instant, eco-friendly aerial delivery as routine as ordering takeout. Credit: Zipline This latest funding round values Zipline at $7.6 billion and will fuel entry into at least four new U.S. states by the end of 2026. Backed by heavyweight investors like Fidelity, Baillie Gifford, and Tiger Global, the move signals growing confidence not just in Zipline’s technology, but in the commercial viability of drone logistics at scale. From Rwanda to Houston: How Zipline Built a Global Drone Network Zipline didn’t start in Silicon Valley—it began in the h…