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Time： 2024-08-18  韦克威科技

UPS and DRONEUP collaborate to test drone delivery of medical supplies

In the fight against the new coronavirus, UAVs will be used to deliver COVID-19 test kits and personal protective equipment to medical personnel on remote islands in Scotland.

As part of a two-week trial, Skyports, a drone delivery expert, will transport supplies between a hospital in Auburn and the Isle of Mal on the Scottish mainland. The distance between Lorn and Islands Hospital in Oban and Iona Community Hospital in Craignure on Mull is 10 miles.

According to Skyports, currently transporting medical supplies and specimens from Oban's laboratory and Mull's hospital requires a long and complex journey by sea and land.This service will shorten the delivery time for one-way ground transportation and ferries to about 6 hours, with on-demand drone delivery taking about 15 minutes, saving a lot of time and resources, and helping to maintain a leading position to ensure the safety of medical and delivery personnel, "Skyports said in a statement.UPS and DRONEUP collaborate to test drone delivery of medical supplies

The use of drones provides a real opportunity to improve services and will help our patients diagnose faster, "Argyll and Bute Health said Joanna Macdonald, CEO of the Social Care Partnership, said in a statement.

Skyports manufactured by Wingcopter during flight were delivered to the drone. 物资在无人机下方的集装箱中运输 - 档案照片。

由 Wingcopter 在飞行中制造的 Skyports 交付无人机。Transportation of materials in containers under drones - archive photos,Skyport will use drones provided by unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturer Wingcopter and utilize the drone management system of aerospace company Thales.The NHS Scotland and local governments, as well as the UK Civil Aviation Authority and Transport Department, also participated in the trial.ISLAND receives its first German drone delivery service

According to data from Johns Hopkins University, the UK has 262547 cases and 36996 deaths, making it one of the countries most severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. This is not the first time using drones to transport medical supplies.For example, DHL participated in a project to transport medical supplies through drones in Tanzania.

Earlier this year, UPS collaborated with DroneUp, an American drone delivery expert, to test drone delivery of medical supplies on the abandoned campus of St. Paul's College in Lawrenceville, Virginia.

According to data from Johns Hopkins University, as of Tuesday morning, over 5.51 million cases of coronavirus have been diagnosed worldwide, with over 1.66 million cases in the United States. The disease has caused over 346700 deaths worldwide, including over 98000 in the United States