In Switzerland, two hospitals organized the delivery of samples of biological material with quadrocopters.

Prompt delivery of biological samples, in particular blood, is important in emergency situations, for example, for analysis in preparation for a follow-up operation. In most cases, the collected material is transported by car, but in large cities traffic is often unpredictable, which is why the transportation of goods is delayed. Therefore, authorities, healthcare professionals and private companies are looking for affordable and inexpensive alternatives.

According to naked-science.ru, the service for the delivery of biomaterial by drones is realized by two hospitals in Lugano with the support of the Post of Switzerland. To do this, use small transport quadrocopter Matternet. If necessary, employees of institutions upload a container containing samples or other light cargo to the UAV, activate the delivery with the help of a mobile application, and the device automatically transports the goods along the specified route.

Currently, drones are used by Swiss hospitals as part of a pilot project. Tests of the system continue from March 2017 – to date, “medical” quadrocopters have performed more than 70 test flights. In case the tests will be recognized as successful, the service for the delivery of biological samples by drones will work in full force in 2018, writes The Verge.

Officially, the first delivery of a small drone in urban conditions in March last year was made by the Australian company Flirtey. As part of the flight, the six-engine drone independently delivered the cargo to a residential house located in the state of Nevada, at a distance of 800 meters. The test flight in the countryside was conducted by the company in July 2015: the recipient was the Virginia polyclinic.

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