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Zipline’s $7.6B Bet: The Economics of Delivering Burritos vs. Saving Lives
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Zipline’s $7.6B Bet: The Economics of Delivering Burritos vs. Saving Lives

The Verge’s Tim Stevens stood on a lawn in Rowlett, Texas last year and watched a strange-looking craft clear the trees, hover overhead, and lower a brown paper package on a thin rope. His lunch had arrived by drone. The whole experience lasted less than 30 seconds. It was, by all accounts, magical. But watching…

Behind the Scenes: Zipline's Drone Delivery Operations Unveiled
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Zipline reaches $7.6 billion valuation as Valor Equity Partners leads $600 million funding round

Watching Zipline’s trajectory from a Rwanda-based medical delivery startup to America’s largest autonomous delivery network has been one of the defining stories in commercial drone aviation. The company just reached a $7.6 billion valuation with a $600 million funding round led by Valor Equity Partners, a 52% increase from its $5 billion valuation in 2024.…

DJI Avata 360 Preorders Are Live, But Buyers Should Read the Fine Print
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DJI Avata 360 Preorders Are Live, But Buyers Should Read the Fine Print

The DJI Avata 360 has not been officially announced, yet a San Diego based retailer is already taking preorders, listing multiple bundles, estimated shipping windows, and even offering a $99 reservation option. On paper, it looks like early access. In practice, it raises a long list of uncomfortable questions about what “new” actually means in…

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