Article 1NGM2 How drones would carry emergency blood supplies in Rwanda – video

How drones would carry emergency blood supplies in Rwanda – video

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Zoe Flood
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This promotional footage from Silicon Valley tech startup Zipline shows how it would use drones to deliver emergency blood supplies. The company hopes to make up to 150 blood deliveries a day by drone in Rwanda. Difficult transport conditions mean rural health centres across Africa often lack supplies and delivering emergency blood is particularly challenging. A 'zip' drone can fly a 75-mile round-trip on a single charge

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