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Town Hall Speaker Will Reveal How Zipline Drone Delivery Is Saving Lives
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By Anya Ellis
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January 20, 2025

Learn how Zipline's amazing drones are used for life-saving missions from founder and CEO Keller Rinaudo Cliffton on Tuesday night in Clovis. (GV Wire Composite)

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Find out how Zipline’s drones are being used to deliver lifesaving supplies in eight countries across four continents at Tuesday night’s San Joaquin Valley Town Hall event.

The founder and CEO of Zipline, Keller Rinaudo Cliffton, is sharing his transformative work in robotics and healthcare at 7 p.m. at the Mercedes Edwards Theatre in Clovis.

Cliffton’s presentation is titled “From Sky to Supply” and he’ll demonstrate the incredible capabilities of his drones and share secrets of their life-saving missions.

About Zipline

Zipline is the world’s largest global autonomous commercial delivery system, providing thousands of hospitals, homes, and businesses with supplies.

The organization began delivering medical products, such as blood and plasma, in Rwanda in 2016. This process made routine supply drops and emergency drops, focusing on providing access to blood and ensuring that none went to waste.

Now it has expanded to provide food, retail, agriculture, and animal health products to the United States, Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, Cote D’lvoire (Ivory Coast), Kenya, and Japan.

Zipline drones, nicknamed Zips, have flown more than 80 million commercial miles. They operate through two platforms — long-range delivery and precise home delivery. The 50-pound aircraft are completely electric, providing a 98% reduction in delivery emissions compared to cars and a 94% reduction compared to electric vehicles.

Ticket Information

Mercedes Edwards Theatre, Clovis, CA
Mercedes Edwards Theatre (Centerstage Clovis)

Tickets for the event are $60 and can be purchased here.

This is a part of “Twilight Talks,” a series created by San Joaquin Valley Town Hall that hosts night events.

San Joaquin Valley Town Hall is a nonprofit operated by an all-volunteer board of directors. The organization works to provide thought-provoking and educational events, bringing national and international speakers to the Valley.

You can view the lineup of future speakers at this link. Jane Fonda will cap the season on April 16 at the Saroyan Theatre.

GV Wire is a sponsor of Valley Town Hall.

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Anya Ellis,
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Anya Ellis began working for GV Wire in July 2023. The daughter of journalists, Anya is a Fresno native and Buchanan High School graduate. She is currently at the University of California, Berkeley, majoring in film and media studies and minoring in creative writing. She plans to pursue her masters in screenwriting after graduating. You can contact Anya at anya.ellis@gvwire.com.

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