The future of medical transport could be via drones, a move one organization is exploring in an effort to decrease the length of time it takes to receive blood samples from potential organ donors.
Read MoreLouis-based organ transplant agency is exploring unmanned drones as a faster, cheaper method of moving blood samples and medical supplies across the Midwest.
Read MoreThe technology could help with the delivery of critical drugs and other resources to remote communities for less than traditional transportation. Medical professionals involved see great potential.
Read MoreValkyrie UAS Solutions will develop a national blueprint for Beyond Visual Line of Sight BVLOS operations to further enable rural healthcare, tele-health services and shielded UAS corridors.
Read MoreBY Matador UAS Logistics Matador UAS Logistics, LLC dba Valkyrie UAS Solutions™, in partnership with Swoop Aero, Airspace Link, and the Matador UAS Consortium™ announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a Part 107 waiver enabling remote, autonomous beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations along 134-mile corridor from Fort Stockton, Texas to Presidio, Texas to improve rural healthcare access.
Read MoreOn April 6, 2022, the Matador UAS Consortium held a summit to officially announce it would be addressing the outstanding regulatory, technical, and operational issues required to establish a national Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) corridor infrastructure for commercial transportation. This Consortium of leading UAS affiliates and agencies includes: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 2THEDGE, Reese Technology Center, South Plains College, Texas Tech University Innovation Hub at Research Park, Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, the City of Lubbock, Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine, UMC Health System, Covenant, LifeGift, and various other industry partners in rural healthcare, research, and transportation/logistics. Together, the Consortium leaders aim to shape the UAS industry in the United States and beyond by accelerating research and platform development necessary for commercial UAS operations.
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