Collaboration investigates drone technology for medical supply delivery in rural settings, indicating potential advancements.
Drones Help Shape the Future of Rural Hospital Services Because time and distance are so crucial during medical emergencies, hospitals in rural Kansas, North Dakota, and other states are working with private industry and government officials and agencies to clear a path that would allow drones to autonomously deliver critical medical supplies, equipment, and medicine to rural communities more quickly.Kelly Hills, a drone technology business in northeast Kansas, is looking for ways to use unmanned aerial systems to help critical industries such as healthcare, public safety, and agriculture.Its CEO, Lukas Koch, contacted Community HealthCare System (CHCS) to gauge interest in collaborating on a long-range drone test flight to deliver medical equipment.
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