Tag Archives: Public Health and Medicine
Forget The Ambulance – In The Future A Drone May Take You To The Hospital
Today, much of the technology involved in public safety revolves around automobiles. If a crime is committed, a police car rushes to the scene. In the event of a fire, a fire truck is quickly dispatched. An injured person is … Continue reading
City to monitor flooding with drones
Residents of neighborhoods in Grand Forks at risk of flooding should not be alarmed by a drone flying above them and the Red River, according to a recent announcement from local officials. Grand Forks will fly unmanned aerial vehicles in … Continue reading
FAA approves UPS and partner Matternet to transport medical samples via drones across hospital system in Raleigh
UPS announced on Tuesday a first-of-its-kind logistics service in the United States to deliver medical samples via unmanned drones through a collaboration with Matternet. The program is taking place at WakeMed’s flagship hospital and campus in the Raleigh, N.C., metropolitan … Continue reading
UPS is launching drones to carry medical samples to their destination in North Carolina in first of its kind delivery system
UPS will leverage drones to deliver medical samples in the first FAA-backed and continuous commercial deployment of drone technology in America. According to UPS, an autonomous drone — Matternet’s M2 quadcopter — will travel between locations at WakeMed’s campus in … Continue reading
