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Wing begins delivering blood samples via drone in London


Alphabet X spinoff Wing on Wednesday confirmed that it has started delivering blood samples via drone. The program, announced in September, is shuttling

Past attempts have largely focused on providing goods for difficult to reach rural areas that are underserved by existing medical services. “From introducing our aircraft and way of operating at community events to meeting the NHS professionals who have quickly integrated drone delivery into their daily logistics, we’ve felt the warm welcome in South London.” Amazon — which runs one of Wing’s biggest competitors, Prime Air — began delivering same-day medication delivery in select U.S. markets in October 2023.

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