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How Zipline’s Drones Are Taking Off in the U.S. and Rivaling Amazon

2025/5/2
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Tim Higgins: 我认为Zipline公司正在利用无人机技术彻底改变美国的同日达送货方式。他们已经完成了超过100万次的无人机送货,并且正在积极拓展美国市场,这将对现有的物流系统产生巨大的冲击。 Christopher Mims: Zipline公司的无人机送货服务不仅带来了便捷性,也为解决全球物流不平等问题提供了新的途径。 Keller Rinaudo Cliffton: Zipline公司最初的使命是通过无人机送货来拯救生命,特别是在医疗物资匮乏的地区。现在,我们正在将这项技术应用于美国市场,为消费者提供更便捷、更环保的送货服务。我们面临着巨大的增长挑战,需要在未来几年内大幅提高送货量,这需要我们不断改进技术,提高运营效率,并与监管机构合作。 我们的无人机系统具有多重冗余设计,以确保安全。即使出现故障,无人机也能安全着陆。我们还采用了独特的投递方式,降低了噪音,提高了送货的准确性和安全性。 我们专注于客户需求,不断提高运营效率和技术可靠性。我们更关注战略目标,而不是市场份额。我们已经克服了早期发展中的许多挑战,并进入稳定增长阶段。 我们自行生产无人机,但仍然依赖全球供应链。将工程和制造紧密结合对于公司快速迭代和改进产品至关重要。我们相信,无人机送货将成为未来物流系统的重要组成部分,并将为全球消费者带来巨大的便利。 Tim Higgins: Zipline公司已经取得了显著的成功,其送货里程数和送货数量都非常可观。他们正在大力拓展美国市场,并在德克萨斯州和阿肯色州等地开展业务。 Christopher Mims: Zipline公司的无人机送货服务需要解决大规模生产无人机和确保无人机与飞机安全共存的问题。无人机事故可能会对整个行业产生负面影响。美国空域管理系统需要现代化升级,这将提高安全性并增强美国的竞争力。 Keller Rinaudo Cliffton: 我们选择在卢旺达等国家开展业务,是因为这些国家的监管环境较为宽松,有利于公司快速发展。我们与美国联邦航空管理局(FAA)合作,获得了在美国运营的许可。空中交通拥堵目前还不是无人机送货的主要限制因素。

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After flying 100 million miles and making over 1.4 million deliveries using autonomous drones,) Zipline CEO and co-founder Keller Rinaudo Cliffton is looking to transform how same-day delivery works in the U.S. His company has spent years shipping medical supplies across countries like Rwanda, Ghana and Kenya. But will Zipline become a household name by flying burritos and salads to backyards in the U.S.? And how is the startup competing with tech giants like Amazon and Alphabet)? Cliffton speaks to WSJ’s Christopher Mims) and Tim Higgins) on the latest episode of the Bold Names podcast.

Correction: Zipline has flown more than 100 million commercial autonomous miles. An earlier version of this podcast incorrectly stated that it's flown 50 million miles without human pilots. (Corrected on May 2.)

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