medical drone delivery

Draganfly’s COVID-19 vaccine delivery solutions is being developed with Texas-based Coldchain Technology Services.   Jim Magill speaks with Draganfly CEO Cameron Chell about why drones are a critical tool in COVID response. By DRONELIFE Staff Contributor Jim Magill As the deadly global coronavirus pandemic enters its second year, drone technology …

CA-based Volansi, Inc. is continuing to push the boundaries of drone delivery in North Carolina.  Volansi’s newest project demonstrates the value of drone delivery in healthcare supply chain applications, delivering cold chain medicines in rural North Carolina. Cold chain medicines are those that require temperature control: medicines like some vaccines, …

Image: Zipline Walmart drone delivery programs advanced today with the announcement that the retail giant has partnered with drone delivery heroes Zipline. Zipline operates the world’s largest – and first broadly implemented – drone delivery network.  Zipline has been operating medical delivery services in Rwanda and around the world.  They’ve …

Matternet’s M2 Drone System Enabling New U.S. Hospital Delivery Network at Wake Forest Baptist Health Matternet and UPS have expanded their ground-breaking hospital delivery network, adding North Carolina’s Wake Forest Baptist Health medical campus to their operations. Matternet’s M2 drone system is enabling the new hospital delivery network, in collaboration with …

The Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has just taken a major step forward to promote drones in India.  Just a year after India announced that they would allow experimental drone flights beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), two consortia, both led by ANRA technologies, have been granted exemptions to …

With “social distancing” the phrase of the week around the world, the time may have come for communities and governments to embrace drone delivery – not just for speed and convenience, but to protect themselves and vulnerable members. The World Economic Forum has published a blog post highlighting the contributions …

Drone delivery has been one of the biggest stories of 2019, with major firsts from the FAA and drone service providers.  From becoming the first certified drone air carrier to medical drone deliveries and the IPP, Google spin-off Wing was a major player.  Here, Wing reflects back on what happened …

Korean drone company Doosan Mobility Innovation has been a new presence at drone shows and conferences this year.  Now, the unique DS30 octocopter has demonstrated what it can do with a stunning 43 mile medical drone delivery. The project was a collaboration between drone consulting group Guinn Partners, Skyfire Consulting, …

Image courtesy of Zipline Last week, drone delivery service Zipline announced $190 million in new financing, bringing the company’s valuation to $1.2 billion dollars.  In the world of commercial drones – or any startup – that’s a big number, and a big achievement.  With drone delivery not yet fully implemented …

Jospeh Hing and Rebecca Olul introiducing the chgildren of Epi to the magic of drones and how they will be part of a world first drone delivery of vaccines trial to be held in Vanuatu. Credit: UNICEFPacific/2018/Chute When Unicef Australia contacted us earlier this year to try and encourage applications …