medical delivery drones

image courtesy Bromont Unither The use of drones for organ transport could revolutionize the field and save lives.  Bromont Unither transports lungs in Toronto, Canada, to demonstrate how it works. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Last month, Bromont Unither Bioelectronics, a United Therapeutics subsidiary, succeeded in transporting lungs …

A new report by Polaris Market Research estimates the global medical drones market  USD 947.6 million by 2027. “Medical drones” as described by the report primarily refer to unmanned delivery vehicles.  “Medical Drones Market Share, Size, Trends, Industry Analysis Report, Drone Type (Fixed Wing, Rotor Drone and Hybrid Drones); By Application …

Source: Matternet Drone logistics startup Matternet is taking flight with one of Asia’s largest airlines to expand drone delivery. Today, the California-based company announced a partnership with Japan Airlines to deploy the Matternet M2 drone system to Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s new “drone logistics business development project” – Japan’s initiative to …

Source: UPS Medical delivery drones will carry prescriptions to the homes of CVS customer in a Florida retirement community as a new project by UPS Flight Forward takes off. This week, the carrier announced the project with the drug-store chain to deliver meds across The Villages, a Central Florida community …

Source: Windracers.org Medical delivery drones will carry supplies and equipment to a remote British isle under a COVID-19 trial program. Last week, UK transport secretary Grant Shapps gave the green light to launch medical delivery drones to St Mary’s Hospital near Newport on the Isle of Wight. “Earlier this year, …

Source: Vigilant Aerospace UAS firm Vigilant Aerospace is helping Oklahoma State University’s medical drone delivery program achieve a new standard in safety for BVLOS flights. During a recent demonstration, the company’s FlightHorizon system provided air-traffic monitoring for OSU’s Unmanned Systems Research Institute. The project will deliver medical supplies and testing kits for …

Professor Derek O’Keeffe, NUI Galway and the world’s first diabetes drone. In September, DroneLife reported on the world’s first BVLOS medical delivery in Ireland. Researchers at NUI Galway partnered with German drone startup Wingcopter to transport prescription medication and blood samples for diabetes patients. This week, the research team released more details about …

File photo One of America’s largest accountancy-auditing companies is helping a San Diego research hospital potentially save the lives of children via drone technology. Deloitte and Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine are teaming up to explore drone delivery for medical samples from the hospital to the lab for genomic …

Patrique Zaman, CEO of Avy, a European long-range drone company, sees magic in the skies.  “When I hear people talk about a new revolution, I think it’s true,” says Zaman.  “There is an aviation revolution.  Just look up.” Avy focuses on long range drones for lifesaving missions: medical, conservation, and …