First successful ship-to-shore drone delivery takes place in New Jersey
by Samuel Gibbs and agencies from Technology | The Guardian on (#1J84Q)
Delivery of medical supplies to inaccessible locations during relief efforts could see ships deploy armies of drones ferrying supplies to and from shore
A drone successfully delivered medical supplies to the New Jersey coastline straight from the deck of a ship, marking the first ship-to-shore delivery in the US.
The flight was designed to test whether drones could be used to carry human medical supplies to and from areas that cannot be access during major storms, earthquakes or other disasters.
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