A brand new mission demonstrates the lifesaving potentialities of BVLOS medical drone supply in Greece.
by DRONELIFE Employees Author Ian J. McNabb
A partnership between the Quest Group, (ACS and Uni Programs), along with the Pleiades IoT Innovation Cluster and PROBOTEK, introduced that they’d efficiently transported prescribed drugs and medical provides from the island of Kos, within the Greek Dodecanese archipelago, to the close by, however poorly linked, island of Pserimos, in an necessary step ahead for BVLOS drone operations in Greece and the broader EU.
After receiving their license from the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority, the consortium’s Swiss-made cargo drone, which had a wingspan of over 3m, flew the 12km from Tigkaki, Kos, to Pserimos, with pilots standing by at each ends of the journey. The 9-minute lengthy flight was fastidiously monitored for security because the UAV made its technique to the distant island, which isn’t straight linked to the mainland by any transport, as a substitute being reliant on neighboring islands nearer to Athens.
This flight was among the many first in Greece to make the most of the EU’s new U-Area protocols, and alerts additional integration of UAVs into the broader transport community of Greece, which is at present closely reliant on maritime autos like ferries and cargo boats. The brand new mission was assisted by Drops Sensible Hubs, who helped facilitate the logistics of takeoff and touchdown.
Apostolos Georgantzis, CEO of Quest Group and President and CEO of ACS, said: “We’re notably happy concerning the new transport route, which we’re opening at the moment, trying to considerably change the every day lives of the border islands’ residents. The primary licensed BVLOS pilot flight for the transportation of medical gear in a distant space is now a actuality, as soon as once more highlighting our market management. We’re additionally more than happy to show as soon as extra that innovation is at our enterprise core, supporting sustainable improvement and a greater future for Greece.”
Extra on the mission, together with video, is obtainable right here.
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Ian McNabb is a workers author primarily based in Boston, MA. His pursuits embrace geopolitics, rising applied sciences, environmental sustainability, and Boston School sports activities.
Miriam McNabb is the Editor-in-Chief of DRONELIFE and CEO of JobForDrones, an expert drone companies market, and a fascinated observer of the rising drone trade and the regulatory setting for drones. Miriam has penned over 3,000 articles centered on the industrial drone house and is a world speaker and acknowledged determine within the trade. Miriam has a level from the College of Chicago and over 20 years of expertise in excessive tech gross sales and advertising and marketing for brand new applied sciences.
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