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What a Medical Drone Delivery Pilot Reveals About Rural Healthcare Logistics

December 16, 2025 by Miriam McNabb Leave a Comment

Traverse City testing shows how drones can reduce transport time and improve reliability Medical drone delivery is often discussed as a future capability. A recent pilot program in Traverse City, Michigan, suggests it is already delivering practical value. Results from the Munson Healthcare Medical Drone Delivery Pilot Project show that uncrewed aircraft can reliably transport … [Read more...] about What a Medical Drone Delivery Pilot Reveals About Rural Healthcare Logistics

MightyFly Secures $50M Healthcare Contract for Autonomous Cargo eVTOL Deliveries

October 3, 2025 by Miriam McNabb Leave a Comment

MightyFly, a San Francisco Bay Area-based developer and operator of autonomous hybrid eVTOL cargo aircraft, has announced a five-year, $50 million contract with a leading California healthcare diagnostics provider. The agreement marks one of the largest commercial deployments of autonomous cargo eVTOL aircraft in healthcare logistics to date. Expedited Healthcare … [Read more...] about MightyFly Secures $50M Healthcare Contract for Autonomous Cargo eVTOL Deliveries

Blade to Sell Passenger Division to Joby Aviation

August 4, 2025 by Miriam McNabb Leave a Comment

Blade Air Mobility First Quarter Earnings

Rebranded Strata to Focus Solely on Medical Logistics and Services Blade Air Mobility has announced it will sell its passenger division to Joby Aviation for up to $125 million. The move marks a major shift for Blade, which will now focus entirely on its growing medical transport and logistics business. The restructured company will rebrand as Strata Critical Medical and … [Read more...] about Blade to Sell Passenger Division to Joby Aviation

Apian Expands NHS Drone Delivery Network with Matternet Partnership

June 18, 2025 by Miriam McNabb Leave a Comment

Apian Matternet NHS drone delivery

Urban Drone Pioneer Matternet Makes UK Debut as Apian Scales Medical Logistics Across London Hospital UK healthcare logistics startup Apian recently announced their newest partner for the NHS drone delivery network in London, American drone delivery company Matternet. Making its operational debut in the UK, Matternet specializes in urban drone delivery, carrying lab samples, … [Read more...] about Apian Expands NHS Drone Delivery Network with Matternet Partnership

Skyports Drone Services Acquires Redbird Aero, Launches Operations in Australia

April 16, 2025 by Miriam McNabb Leave a Comment

Acquisition supports healthcare, logistics, and infrastructure inspection across rural and remote region Skyports Expands Global Footprint with Australian Entry Skyports Drone Services, a global leader in drone delivery and inspection, has announced the acquisition of Redbird Aero, a top large cargo drone operator in Australia. This move marks Skyports’ official entry into … [Read more...] about Skyports Drone Services Acquires Redbird Aero, Launches Operations in Australia

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