Apian and Alphabet’s Wing to fly NHS blood samples by drone in London first
Update: 2024-09-16
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In a first for London, electric drones will soon fly urgent blood samples between Guy’s and St Thoma’s hospitals in the centre of the city. The upcoming flights are part of a joint pilot between the NHS, healthcare logistics startup Apian, and drone manufacturer Wing, a subsidiary of Alphabet, spun out from the company’s moonshot factory X. The aim is to improve patient care by accelerating turnaround delivery times. Currently, blood sample transport relies on van and motorbike couriers, for whom the journey can take more than half an hour. Drones can reduce the duration to less than two minutes.…
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