Drone delivery in the time of COVID-19 May 25, 2020
Back on October 23, 2019 Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) announced that it had entered into a commercial agreement with DSV Air & Sea Inc. Canada (Air Canada) to provide its drone delivery platform.
Now, the company is reaching out to the healthcare industry, including hospitals, seniors’ homes, medical labs and related organizations for use case applications for drone delivery related to COVID-19.
“In the news we are seeing COVID-19 related drone applications around the world and Canada can particularly benefit from having DDC, a drone logistics leader, in its own backyard. The current situation is an ideal use-case for our proven drone logistics solution to: limit person-to-person contact; bring needed medical and pharmaceutical supplies to Aboriginal, remote, rural and suburban communities; transport blood samples to laboratories for testing and deliver other relevant supplies needed for Canada to effectively manage the current situation,” said Michael Zahra, president and CEO of DDC. “The company commends front-line professionals fighting this pandemic and we hope that you and your loved ones remain safe and healthy as Canada effectively navigates through this successfully.”
The first paid route at DSV’s head office facility in Milton, Ont. took to the air on March 23, and has since been flying approximately 400 flights per month.
If organizations in healthcare and related industries have a use case, they should reach out immediately to DDC at covid19@dronedeliverycanada.com and also contact their local government official to support their use case.
https://www.ippt.ca/drone-delivery-in-the-time-of-covid-19/