UAS Deliver Blood In Rwanda, Target Zika For USAID

Credit: Zipline International
WASHINGTON—U.S. startup Zipline International has begun using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to deliver blood for transfusions in Rwanda. Operations were launched Oct. 4 from Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, and a fleet of 15–20 air vehicles is expected to make up to 150 flights a day to 21 rural health...

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