# Zipline

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-04**: NPR report highlights promise and limitations — National Public Radio publishes an in-depth story featuring Mukanoheli’s case, exploring how drones have transformed health logistics in Rwanda but also revealing persistent constraints.
- **2026-04**: Life-saving 5-liter blood delivery — Patient Noella Mukanoheli suffers a massive post-partum hemorrhage at Muhanga Hospital; two Zipline drones deliver 5 liters of blood within minutes, preventing fatal outcome.
- **2016**: Rwanda–Zipline contract signed — Rwandan government awards U.S. robotics firm Zipline a contract to provide emergency drone delivery of blood products, launching the world’s first national-scale drone medical logistics network.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Rwanda’s drone program slashes 10-mile blood delivery from 2 hours to minutes
2026-08-04 15:52:26 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

Rwanda's Zipline partnership has revolutionized emergency blood logistics, shrinking a 2-hour journey to mere minutes. But the program's limitations underscore that drones are not a complete supply chain solution, particularly for bulky supplies.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/rwanda-drone-blood-delivery-logistics

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