Google’s Wing to Use Drones to Fly Blood Between London Hospitals
The drone delivery provider is working with medical logistics firm Apian and the U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS) to launch a six-month trial.
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Beta Granted $20M to Explore Electric Aircraft and Chargers for Emergency Response
The manufacturer is partnering with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to install electric chargers across the East and Gulf coasts.
Drone Delivery Firms Zipline, Wing Prepare to Ramp Up Service
Zipline plans to expand to the U.K., while Wing was approved for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights without visual observers.
Zipline and Cleveland Clinic Partner on Prescription Drone Delivery
The alliance represents Zipline’s fourth with a major U.S. health system in 2023, following agreements with Intermountain Healthcare, OhioHealth, and Michigan Medicine.
Startup Jump Aero Reveals Air Force-Backed Emergency eVTOL Design
Most eVTOL manufacturers are looking to provide air taxi services, but Jump Aero wants to help medical professionals cut down on response times.
Bristow Group Secures Early Deliveries of 5 Elroy Air Chaparral Cargo Drones
The Houston-based firm primarily operates helicopter services but is looking to expand its portfolio with aircraft from Elroy and others.
Alphabet’s Wing to Begin Medical Drone Deliveries in Ireland
The Google parent’s drone delivery subsidiary has already delivered hundreds of thousands of food, convenience, grocery, and e-commerce items.
Swiss Firm RigiTech Enables Drone Delivery—Without a Landing or Takeoff
The company’s prototype precision dropping system delivered wind turbine parts 20 miles offshore with a 100 percent success rate.
