Drone Network Set to Transform Medical Transport Across Wales

Drone network set to transform medical transport across Wales

Drone. Image credit: Rigitech An initiative aiming to revolutionise medical transport in Wales through the use of autonomous delivery drones has taken a step forward. Funded by Innovate UK and led by Snowdonia Aerospace, the Dragon’s Heart project will accelerate the development of a fully automated drone delivery network designed to support critical services, including the Welsh Blood Service and the Welsh Ambulance Service. The drones will mak…

Llanelli to host pioneering NHS drone hub as Wales trials autonomous medical deliveries

Dafen site chosen for key vertiport The Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service/Wales Air Ambulance base in Dafen, Llanelli has been confirmed as one of three sites to host prototype vertical take‑off and landing facilities — known as vertiports — as part of the Dragon’s Heart project. The Llanelli hub will be used to demonstrate how drones can carry blood products and urgent medical samples directly between NHS sites, helping frontline…

Dublin Drone Trial Shows How AI Could Speed Up Emergency Response

A new research exercise in Dublin has demonstrated how drones can play a vital role in future emergency services. During the test, an automated drone launched from a docking station, flew to a simulated incident on the River Liffey, and provided live high-definition video and data to the Dublin Fire Brigade’s command team. Artificial intelligence then analysed the footage in real time, helping responders locate the casualty and assess their cond…

Drone Ready Medical Carrier Earns Air Transport Certification for NHS Pathology Specimens

Collaboration between Solent Transport, Versapak International Ltd. and the University of Southampton advances drone logistics for UK healthcare A new chapter for medical logistics In a significant step forward for UK medical delivery systems, Solent Transport, in partnership with Versapak International Ltd. and the University of Southampton, has unveiled an insulated carrier designed for drone-based […] The post Drone Ready Medical Carrier Earn…