Drones carrying blood fly over London

Today, far from the battlefield, the great utility of these flying machines is understood.

Capturing beautiful holiday images, monitoring or trapping the enemy during wartime... This time, drones have a completely different vocation. A British start-up, Apian, in collaboration with the company Wing and local authorities (the UK's National Health Service), now enables the delivery of blood samples by drone to hospitals, reports the media TechCrunch, relayed by Korii.

The transfer will take place between two hospitals: Guy's Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital. Whether it's coagulation disorders or emergencies following surgical interventions, this blood can aid many patients in record time, less than 2 minutes flat. The entire process will be supervised by the CAA, the Civil Aviation Authority.

Pilot programme

Other advantages? Blood quality isn't compromised, CO2 emissions are significantly reduced, and the clearing of roads already burdened with traffic.

This is the implementation of a pilot programme, which will last only 6 months. Depending on the efficiency of the manoeuvre and the results recorded, other hospitals in London may benefit from this technology for blood transport. Tests are also being conducted on blood platelets.

(MH with Raphaël Liset - Source: Korii - Illustration: ©Unsplash)