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Zipline Adds Rappelling Droid to Delivery Drones

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Initial customers include a couple of regional health systems in the United States, Sweetgreen restaurants , and the Government of Rwanda, with President Kagame himself as the very first customer.

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Flat-pack OX electric truck gets a $163 million order, expands in Africa

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The $163 million multi-year deal creates a new franchise venture called OX East Africa, and includes delivery of a fleet of OX Delivers electric trucks, along with a multi-year subscription to the companys tech platform and vehicle maintenance services as the company enhances its presence in Rwanda and expands into Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.

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Cheaper EVs are starting to show up in smaller global markets – Charged EVs

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Chinese automakers, which now have a range of lower-priced EVs to sell, are heavily targeting these markets. The Dolphin comes in a 30 kWh version that offers about 190 miles of range, and a 38 kWh version with about 252 miles. The Dolphin Mini has also been launched in Jordan, Rwanda, and several other markets.

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How Zipline Designed Its Droid Delivery System

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We know the folks at Zipline pretty well, though, and they’ve certainly made creative engineering work for them, as we saw when we visited one of their “nests” in rural Rwanda. With our long-range platform, Platform 1, we can float a package down into your yard on a parachute, but that takes some space.

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U.S. Commercial Drone Delivery Comes Closer

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We’ve been covering the drone delivery company Zipline in Spectrum for several years, and I do encourage listeners to check out our great onsite reporting from Rwanda in 2019 when we visited one of Zipline’s dispatch centers for delivering vital medical supplies into rural areas. Your range and long range and low cost.