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Autonomous Drone Logistics Network DroneNet Covers Six Southeast Asian Countries: 500,000 Packages Delivered Daily Without Human Intervention

Zipline's DroneNet autonomous drone logistics network completes deployment across six Southeast Asian countries, covering 2 million square kilometers with 500,000 daily deliveries, cutting delivery time from 2 days to 2 hours

Autonomous Drone Logistics Network DroneNet Covers Six Southeast Asian Countries: 500,000 Packages Delivered Daily Without Human Intervention

On November 5, 2029, drone logistics company Zipline announced that its DroneNet autonomous logistics network has completed deployment across six Southeast Asian countries (Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Myanmar). The network covers over 2 million square kilometers, consisting of 3,000 autonomous drones and 150 automated landing stations, delivering 500,000 packages daily.

Each DroneNet drone carries 5 kilograms with a range of 160 kilometers and a top speed of 120 km/h. The entire delivery chain — from package loading, route planning, obstacle avoidance to precision delivery — is fully AI-automated. In rural areas with limited infrastructure, DroneNet has reduced average delivery time from 2 days to 2 hours.

"DroneNet isn't adding a drone layer on top of existing logistics networks," said Zipline CEO Keller Rinaudo. "It's building aerial logistics infrastructure from scratch in areas that lack ground infrastructure."

DroneNet's business model is "per-delivery" pricing — approximately $1.50 per delivery, below the $2-3 of traditional couriers. Zipline has obtained beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) permissions in all six countries and established real-time airspace coordination with local regulators.