Zipline, a Rwanda-based start-up, has launched the world’s first regular commercial drone delivery service in US. Using fixed-wing drones to autonomously fly to set locations, the drones release small packages attached to parachutes to deliver items including blood, plasma and coagulants to hospitals, effectively reducing waiting times from hours to minutes. Flying below 152 metres with a range of over 150 kilometres, the technology will be paid for by the country’s health department on a per delivery basis.
Zipline, a US-based start-up, has launched the world’s first regular commercial drone delivery service in Rwanda. Using fixed-wing drones to autonomously fly to set locations, the drones release small packages attached to parachutes to deliver items including blood, plasma and coagulants to hospitals, effectively reducing waiting times from hours to minutes. Flying below 152 metres with a range of over 150 kilometres, the technology will be paid for by the country’s health department on a per delivery basis.