UPS In First FAA Sanctioned Drone Delivery

Posted on March 28, 2019 by mailomg in Memo 365, Uncategorized // 0 Comments

UPS Drone

Partners With Matternet To Transport Medical Samples Via Drone Across Hospital System In Raleigh, N.C.

UPS announced March 26, 2019 a groundbreaking new logistics service to deliver medical samples via unmanned drones through a collaboration with Matternet, a leader in autonomous drone technology.

The program is taking place at WakeMed’s flagship hospital and campus in the Raleigh, N.C., metropolitan area, with oversight by the Federal Aviation Administration and North Carolina Department of Transportation. Today’s flight marks the beginning of numerous planned daily revenue flights at the WakeMed Raleigh campus.

The UPS and Matternet program represents a major milestone for unmanned aviation in the United States. Currently, the majority of medical samples and specimens are transported across WakeMed’s expanding health system by courier cars.

The addition of drone transport provides an option for on-demand and same-day delivery, the ability to avoid roadway delays, increase medical delivery efficiency, lower costs and improve the patient experience with potentially life-saving benefits … (click to read more)

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