Zipline

Zipline designs, manufactures and operates autonomous aircraft that deliver medical products to people regardless of where they live. Its service carries blood, vaccines and other medical supplies directly to hospitals and clinics, bypassing road infrastructure and traditional distribution networks. The company is vertically integrated: it builds the drones it flies and runs the delivery networks it supports.

The scale of the operation is considerable. Zipline has made more than 500,000 deliveries and serves over 26 million people worldwide. Its aircraft fly more than 40,000 km a day - roughly the circumference of the Earth - and the volume of deliveries has doubled year on year. Operations span multiple countries, with a footprint concentrated in healthcare and pharmaceutical logistics.

Technical work at the company covers drone design and manufacturing, autonomous flight, aviation operations and medical logistics networks. Employees are expected to operate across these disciplines as the business scales. The company describes its mission in plain terms: the work it does saves lives every day, and it aims to extend that service to everyone, no matter where they live.