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Zipline - How Rwanda Built A Drone Delivery Service
Real Engineering
Real Engineering explains how Zipline built a drone delivery network for medical supplies in Rwanda. It covers the fixed-wing drones, catapult launch, parachute drop and the logistics behind the service.
HN points to it as the best explanation of how Zipline's whole system works and as an example of drones doing real, useful work.
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