Drones to supply and transport medical supplies in Abu Dhabi

The Department of Health in Abu Dhabi has announced its intention to license the use of the latest advanced technologies for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), in the transport and delivery of medical supplies in the health sector in the emirate, which is the first of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa.

This comes as part of the plans to prepare for the fifty years, the UAE strategy for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and the department's efforts to establish Abu Dhabi's leading position on the global innovation map, and to develop and upgrade health care services in the emirate, through the use and employment of the latest innovations and advanced technologies to build a world-leading health system.

The project, which brings together the Department of Health, the General Authority of Civil Aviation and the two companies “SkyGo” and “Matternet” specialized in the field of drones, aims to achieve a quantum leap in the supply and transport chains of medical supplies, medicines, samples, blood units, and others between laboratories, pharmacies, blood banks and health facilities in different parts of the Emirate, through an advanced and safer way.

The project will contribute to enhancing the health and safety of society, raising the sector's efficiency, absorptive capacity, and its response to emergencies. It will also contribute to reducing carbon emissions harmful to the environment and avoiding traffic congestion.

The project is based on developing an advanced delivery system and network using the "dron", which includes 40 stations to support the health sector during 2022, as it will provide transportation and delivery services to various health facilities through a rapid system for emergency cases, working around the clock, according to a chain that can be tracked and monitored for updates. Simultaneously.

SkyGo has completed the first phase of the tests, and started with the second phase, which is expected to be completed in full by the end of this year, to determine all flight requirements, assess risks and develop appropriate solutions.

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