Drones Delivering Blood Samples in Germany

Drones have been delivering a growing number of goods around the world.

We have seen drones be used to film sports training events, put on light shows in the sky, deliver mail and pizzas, and they are contributing greatly to the medical industry as well. In Germany for example they have recently been using drones to deliver blood samples.

Drones can be used to deliver life saving equipment in major cities and other areas around the world.

This can help to drastically improve response times and medical care, in return boosting the quality of life for individuals. Drones can get there faster than your average ambulance for example, and when seconds can make the difference between life or death the drones can play a big role in helping to get there quicker when it matters most.

In some of those medical circumstances the chances of survival can decrease 10% for every minute that passes where an individual doesn't get attention, when needing a defibrillator for example, and drones can get there up to 4x faster than the ambulance.

Not only are they faster but they are also more cost effective as well. Studies have suggested that in the future we might see drones play a more significant role in the healthcare industry and it is because of the value and overall efficiency that they can provide.

In Germany where drones have been tested for years on various deliveries it is estimated that they might help save 20% in costs or more. There is also a German startup that has created a delivery drone which is capable of delivering multiple packages too. The hope there is that fewer drones might be able to make more deliveries, rather than just doing one each. It isn't just Germany working on drone deliveries either of course, we have seen them in the U.S., NZ, and a growing number of countries now around the world looking to see what value drones might provide.