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中文(ZH) Zipline扩张美国无人机配送业务，聘请特斯拉、Waymo和Uber高管加盟

Zipline hires Tesla, Waymo, Uber execs to drive US drone delivery expansion

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Zipline, a drone delivery company, is expanding its US operations by hiring key executives from Tesla, Waymo, and Uber. Sendil Palani, formerly of Tesla, will serve as CFO, Kevin Vosen from Waymo as Chief Legal Officer, and Allen Penn from Uber as Head of Business. The company also reported a thirteenfold increase in merchants using its delivery services via the Zipline app in the first half of 2026 and plans to launch new services in Austin, Texas, and Cleveland, Ohio. AI

IMPACT Expansion of drone delivery services may integrate AI for logistics and operations.

RANK_REASON Hiring of executives from major tech companies by a drone delivery service.

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Zipline hires Tesla, Waymo, Uber execs to drive US drone delivery expansion

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  1. 36氪 (36Kr) TIER_1 中文(ZH) ·

    Zipline expands US drone delivery business, hiring executives from Tesla, Waymo, and Uber

    当地时间7月14日，无人机配送公司Zipline宣布加速美国业务扩张，任命特斯拉前财务副总裁Sendil Palani为首席财务官、Waymo前首席法务官Kevin Vosen为首席法务官、Uber前高管Allen Penn为商业主管。公司同时表示，2026年上半年，通过Zipline应用提供配送服务的商家数量同比增长13倍，并计划在美国得州奥斯汀和俄亥俄州克利夫兰启动新业务。（界面）

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