Drone Testing in Yolo County Part of Big Plans to Expand Delivery Service
About this episode
The episode discusses Zipline's drone delivery testing in Yolo County and related topics including water rights and election reforms in California.
San Francisco drone delivery company Zipline hopes to one day fly your burrito — and other consumer goods — right to your front porch. It’s already doing so in Dallas and elsewhere across the country. But before it can expand, Zipline’s drones are flying thousands of test missions above a serene Yolo County cattle ranch near Esparto. Reporter: Chris Nichols, CapRadio San Diego is exploring selling its Colorado River water to other states that need it. Desalinated seawater is making it possible. Reporter: Katie Anastas, KPBS Voters in Shasta County appear to be rejecting a controversial county clerk who’s been trying to implement major reforms to the elections system there. Reporter: Roman Battaglia, Jefferson Public Radio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Guests: Chris Nichols, Katie Anastas, Roman Battaglia
Topics covered
- drone delivery
- Yolo County
- water rights
- elections reform
- consumer goods
Keywords
- drone delivery
- Zipline
- Yolo County
- water rights
- elections reform
- consumer goods
- test missions
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Zipline
Places: Yolo County, Dallas, San Francisco, California
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