- Use of drones Archived Message
Posted by Mary
on April 25, 2020, 9:05 am
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Drugs and medical supplies by drone from Hampshire to the IoW. The University of Southampton will be taking part in a new trial looking into using drones to transport medical supplies across the Solent to support the response to COVID-19. The trial, the first of its kind, is part of the Future Transport Zone (FTZ) project funded by the Department for Transport, to use an unmanned ariel vehicle (UAV) drone designed and built by the University of Southampton for Windracers. If successful, the trial will provide transport of medical supplies and equipment to St Mary’s Hospital, Isle of Wight from Southampton General Hospital via the Solent Airport. It will serve as a backup to the existing logistics system using the ferries, which have a reduced service during the Covid-19 crisis. https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2020/04/drones-trial-iow.page Hope they don't get intercepted. |
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