Medical Drones

The six-month project by ICMR entails regular deliveries to support healthcare facilities in three areas: Yaddari Bhuvanagiri district (Telangana), Manipal (Karnataka), and Lahaul (Himachal Pradesh)

The industry is taking the lead in using the devices and a wider business use is expected soon

State governments, as well as e-commerce players, are taking initiatives to launch healthcare services through drones into remote areas

Arunachal Pradesh on Monday successfully launched the first flight of drone service - 'medicine from the sky' from Seppa to Chayang Tajo in East Kameng district

It also noted that drones are playing a significant role in the current Covid-19 situation, assisting various authorities in several activities

The firm, which it is already working on projects like 'Medicine from The Sky Project' with the Telangana Government and World Economic Forum

They are being used throughout the country to spray disinfectants, manage crowds, spread awareness through public announcements and for geo-mapping to chalk out containment zones

Zipline drones will make on-demand and emergency deliveries of blood products, vaccines and life-saving medications

For the first time in the world, a box is being developed that can transport organs using unmanned aerial vehicles