The World’s Fastest Commercial Drone Will Drop Blood on the US This Year

The World’s Fastest Commercial Drone Will Drop Blood on the US This Year

  • April 4, 2018
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The World’s Fastest Commercial Drone Will Drop Blood on the US This Year

The company was founded on the idea that it could save lives by using drones to drastically reduce the delivery time for blood, plasma, and other critical supplies to medical clinics in rural areas. Since it started its pilot program in Rwanda in 2016, Zipline’s drones have flown more than 185,000 miles and now account for 20 percent of the the country’s blood supply in rural areas, according to IEEE. Zipline has since expanded its services to Tanzania, and may begin offering similar services in the US this year.

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