Move over mushers and planes, drones to deliver emergency supplies

A team of unmanned aerial vehicle experts led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks is working on delivering emergency medical supplies and, maybe later, cargo across Alaska with drones.

UAF recently announced an upcoming test to fly a package across Turnagain Arm from Indian to Hope, and while that package — a three-pound box of Q-tips, actually — is only one step toward those goals, it could eventually lead to major changes for Alaska communities off the road system …

Move over mushers and planes, drones to deliver emergency supplies

Alaska Public Media | Jan. 29, 2019

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