Zipline Launches Early Access Drone Delivery Program in Houston

The average Houston driver lost 77 hours in traffic delays last year, according to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. Time that could’ve been spent with family, friends or watching the Texans play. 

Starting today, select Houstonians now have a new way to save time and get what they need, when they need it, with the launch of First Flight, Zipline’s early access program for drone delivery. Zipline is an autonomous drone delivery service that brings food, retail, and essentials directly to your home in minutes. 

First Flight is limited to the first 5,000 eligible Houstonians. Members will get exclusive access to Zipline delivery of groceries, fresh meals, and thousands of retail items. As a thank you for helping shape the service in the early days, these members will also receive: 

First Flight will begin in Houston’s Cypress neighborhood and expand to more neighborhoods in the coming weeks. To sign up, download the Zipline app from the App Store or Google Play stores and create an account. 

Our all-electric, autonomous drones have safely flown more than 130 million commercial miles across four continents and delivered more than 20 million products. For context, in the U.S. 130 million miles driven equates to ~600 crashes, 100 injuries, and 2 fatalities. Zipline has flown that distance with 0 crashes, 0 serious injuries and 0 fatalities.

Over the past year, we’ve been operating in more than 20 municipalities across the Dallas Fort-Worth Metroplex, making hundreds of thousands of autonomous deliveries to homes, courtyards, offices, universities, town squares, parks and more.

Customers quickly fall in love with Zipline, with some placing orders daily. Our average satisfaction rating is 4.85/5, and our fastest delivery time is just 85 seconds.

As we start to serve Houston, First Flight members will also have the opportunity to give us direct feedback on what works, what doesn’t, and how we can improve our service before we scale across the greater Houston area.

First Flight members get early access and a real voice in shaping Zipline’s presence in Houston. From what we deliver to how and where we deliver, your experience will directly inform how we expand across the city. 

The future of delivery isn’t about getting things faster. It’s about never having to wait at all. 

Follow us on Instagram @Ziplinehouston or on Facebook at Zipline Houston to learn more about when we’re coming to your neighborhood.