The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source
The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source
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Autonomous drone delivery in a Zip (Interview)
1 hour 34 minutes Posted Dec 10, 2025 at 8:30 pm.
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It all starts in Rwanda
From medical to consumer
Env concerns
Drone design
Space inspiration
Drones' OS
Software updates
Novel problems
The drone cloud
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Regulations
Observability
Logging a tornado
Wind limits
That wing!
Range anxiety
Range vs cost
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Supporting the UX
Integrations
Fun features
All day / night
Zip at scale
Heavier packages
Competition
What's next
Next city (Omaha!)
Big tech problems
Manual override
The tech stack
Open orchestration
Wrapping up
Closing thoughts
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We're joined by Zipline cofounder / CTO, Keenan Wyrobek. Zipline is on a mission to build the world’s first logistics system that serves all people equally via their fleet of autonomous drones that started in Africa delivering medical supplies and can now deliver packages (up to 8 lbs) directly to your door. They've solved a lot of gnarly technical and regulatory challenges along the way. We go deep with Keenan. We hope you'll find this one fascinating.