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Zipline: The World's Largest Drone Delivery Network

By: Tarun Khanna and George Gonzalez
  • Format:Print
  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:26
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Abstract

Zipline established the world's largest logistics network in Rwanda and Ghana by delivering medical supplies to hospitals via automated drones. The company is now looking to expand in the U.S. and partnered with Walmart to expand into home delivery. Zipline must navigate the U.S. regulatory space while prioritizing its growth opportunities domestically and abroad.

Keywords

Drones; Business Startups; Expansion; Growth and Development Strategy; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; United States; Africa

Citation

Khanna, Tarun, and George Gonzalez. "Zipline: The World's Largest Drone Delivery Network." Harvard Business School Case 721-366, November 2020. (Revised January 2021.)

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Tarun Khanna

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