Zipline has expanded service in Nigeria, partnering with Cross River State to distribute vaccines, medicines, and blood products to more than 1,000 facilities statewide. This partnership is the second for Zipline in Nigeria, following a February agreement with Kaduna state. Zipline has been a leader in medical drone delivery on the African continent, establishing the first … [Read more...] about Zipline in Nigeria: Cross River State Partners for Medical Drone Delivery of Vaccines, Medicine, and Blood Supplies
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Drones May Soon Deliver Vital Organs Across India
Delivery drones have been proposed for all sorts of purposes – pizza, soccer shoes and prescription drugs. But a new UAV project in India may literally save lives by speedily delivering vital organs for transplant. According to the Times of India, the nation’s National Programme for Micro Air Vehicles is working on pilot project in Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) that would … [Read more...] about Drones May Soon Deliver Vital Organs Across India
Google Wins New Patent for Emergency Drone Call System
Google has won a new patent for an emergency drone call system. While Google has filed patents for delivery receptacles and delivery drones, this patent is for a humanitarian drone communications system that would send an appropriately equipped drone to the site of an emergency, enabling the delivery of critical equipment more quickly than a traditional ambulance stuck in … [Read more...] about Google Wins New Patent for Emergency Drone Call System
