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The Drone Company Everyone Thought Was Illegal (Now Worth $4B+) | E2265

Mar 20, 2026 · 1h 39m

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This Week In Startups is made possible by: Northwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist Circle - https://circle.so/twist Netsuite - https://www.netsuite.com/twist Today's show: Zipline founder Keller Cliffton started his company with a simple premise: build automated logistics that serve everyone equally. The only problem? It was literally illegal in the US. In this live recording from LaunchFest in San Francisco, Keller shares how Zipline went from a 20-person team working on a cow farm in Rwanda to operating the largest commercial autonomous system on Earth. They now complete 130 million autonomous miles with zero accidents, while reducing maternal mortality…