Flipkart to Conduct Drone Delivery Pilot for Vaccine, Medical Supplies in Telangana
3 years, 6 months ago

Flipkart to Conduct Drone Delivery Pilot for Vaccine, Medical Supplies in Telangana

News 18  

E-commerce major Flipkart on Friday said it has partnered with Telangana government to lead a consortium tasked with the development and execution of the drone deliveries of medical supplies to remote areas under the ‘Medicines from the Sky’ project. It is a decisive step in making use of cutting-edge technologies for the safety and wellbeing of the masses,” Flipkart Senior Vice-President and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Rajneesh Kumar said. He added that Flipkart is proud to partner with the Telangana government in leading the consortium by utilising its nuanced understanding of supply chain and technologies governing automated movement of shipments in fulfilling the dire needs of citizens across the state. The ‘Medicines from the Sky’ is a project conceived by the World Economic Forum and Healthnet Global Limited that outlines the requirements for drone delivery and how to assess proposals.

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Drones to Send Medicines to Remote Parts of ASR District
1 month, 1 week ago

Drones to Send Medicines to Remote Parts of ASR District

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Alluri Sitharama Raju district has taken another big step in the adoption of drone technology. The World Economic Forum recently carried out its 'Medicine From The Sky' programme, which aims to remove the urban-rural divide by moving blood, vaccines and even organs via drones, in the district on a pilot basis. ASR district collector A.S. Dinesh Kumar confirmed the …

Drones Deliver Relief Material to Andhra Flood-Hit Victims
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Drones Deliver Relief Material to Andhra Flood-Hit Victims

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The state government roped in several drones to reach food and water packets to the residents of flood-affected areas in Andhra Pradesh. Officials said this ensured that food, drinking water, medicines and other essentials like candles reached all residents in the affected areas in Ajith Singh Nagar, New and Old Rajarajeshwari Pet, Vambay Colony, Pipul Road etc. On the …

Telangana’s tech revolution: leading the way in IT and ITeS sector
1 year, 6 months ago

Telangana’s tech revolution: leading the way in IT and ITeS sector

The Hindu  

Since its formation, Telangana, on account of its business-friendly and tech-supportive policies, has emerged as a leader in the country in the Information Technology and IT-enabled Services sector. The biggest thrust to the IT sector, in general, and startups, in particular, came in January this year when Telangana threw open T-Hub 2.0, a massive 10-floor facility in Nanakramguda, that can …

Flipkart explores ChatGPT use cases, drones for delivery
1 year, 11 months ago

Flipkart explores ChatGPT use cases, drones for delivery

Live Mint  

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Telangana launches ‘Medicine from the Sky’ project to drone-deliver vaccines, medicines to remote areas
3 years, 3 months ago

Telangana launches ‘Medicine from the Sky’ project to drone-deliver vaccines, medicines to remote areas

The Hindu  

Telangana on Saturday became the first State in the country to embark on Beyond Visual Line of Sight flights to deliver a payload comprising vaccines, with the launch of Medicine from the Sky project in Vikarabad. The project, which seeks to deliver medicines, vaccination, and units of blood to remote, rural areas by means of drones, is a collaboration of …

Medicine delivery via drones to be piloted in 16 green zones across Telangana
3 years, 3 months ago

Medicine delivery via drones to be piloted in 16 green zones across Telangana

Live Mint  

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Pilot test for drone delivery of covid jabs to begin from today
3 years, 3 months ago

Pilot test for drone delivery of covid jabs to begin from today

Live Mint  

After much delay, India’s first pilot programme involving drones to deliver covid-19 vaccines is expected to take off soon in Telangana. The drone trials for delivery of medicines and vaccines, under the Medicine from the Sky project, will be held in Vikarabad, Hyderabad, from 9 September to 17 October. Medicine From The Sky is a project of the Telangana Govt, …

Blue Dart to start delivering essential packages using drones in India
3 years, 5 months ago

Blue Dart to start delivering essential packages using drones in India

India Today  

Drone delivery is soon going to becoming a thing in India. A couple of days ago, it was reported that Swiggy will start delivering food and medical packages using drones and now India’s leading express logistics service provider Blue Dart will start delivering medical packages too through drones. Blue Dart announced that it formed Blue Dart Med-Express Consortium to deliver …

Blue Dart Forms Med-Express Consortium to Facilitate Drone-Based Delivery of Vaccines, Medical Supply
3 years, 6 months ago

Blue Dart Forms Med-Express Consortium to Facilitate Drone-Based Delivery of Vaccines, Medical Supply

News 18  

Blue Dart, one of India’s leading express logistics service provider and part of the Deutsche Post DHL Group formed Blue Dart Med-Express Consortium with the mission of revolutionising the delivery of vaccines and emergency medical supplies to the remotest parts of India using Drones. Blue Dart Med-Express Consortium is part of the ‘Medicine from the Sky’ project in collaboration with …

Drone Based Vaccine And Medicine Deliveries Can Reduce Pressure On India's Healthcare System
3 years, 6 months ago

Drone Based Vaccine And Medicine Deliveries Can Reduce Pressure On India's Healthcare System

News 18  

The vaccination drive for COVID-19 is going to be a gigantic task even though India has a well-structured vaccination delivery system owing to its universal immunisation programmes. Using drones could make delivery of critical medicines, vaccines especially to remote areas, more accessible and faster. Also, the use of drones to deliver medical supplies will help in better resource management of …

From Vaccine Delivery to Medical Supplies, India's First Drone Trial Begins Today
3 years, 6 months ago

From Vaccine Delivery to Medical Supplies, India's First Drone Trial Begins Today

News 18  

India’s first medical drone delivery trial is set to begin today in Gauribidanur, around 80 km from Bengaluru. The firm will carry out the first set of trials for 30-45 days All about the Trials A consortium of companies led by Bengaluru based Throttle Aerospace Systems will pilot the trials beyond the visual line of sight medical drone from today. …

Drones, Pizzas And Vaccine Delivery: Medicine From The Sky May Be The Trump Card In Fighting COVID
3 years, 6 months ago

Drones, Pizzas And Vaccine Delivery: Medicine From The Sky May Be The Trump Card In Fighting COVID

News 18  

If you thought drones were only some fancy toys or at the most meant for courier package and pizza deliveries, you’d be wrong. The Google-backed hyperlocal delivery and ecommerce platform Dunzo, which is already part of the Dunzo Air Consortium for testing Beyond Visual Line of Sight drone deliveries, will also be plugging in its research int the Medicine from …

Medicine from the Sky: Drone delivery of vaccines, drugs likely to start soon in Telangana
3 years, 6 months ago

Medicine from the Sky: Drone delivery of vaccines, drugs likely to start soon in Telangana

India Today  

Telangana government has launched ‘Medicine from the Sky’ initiative in partnership with World Economic Forum, Niti Aayog, and HealthNet Global. Under this project, Beyond Visual Line of Sight drone flights will be used for delivery of vaccines and drugs using the identified airspace of the Vikarabad district. “Through Medicine From The Sky, Telangana became the first state to pilot Beyond …

'Medicines from the Sky': Flipkart to start drone delivery pilot for vaccines, drugs
3 years, 6 months ago

'Medicines from the Sky': Flipkart to start drone delivery pilot for vaccines, drugs

Live Mint  

New Delhi: E-commerce major Flipkart on Friday said it has partnered with Telangana government to lead a consortium tasked with the development and execution of the drone deliveries of medical supplies to remote areas under the 'Medicines from the Sky' project. It is a decisive step in making use of cutting-edge technologies for the safety and wellbeing of the masses," …

By Delivering Jabs, Medicines to Remote Rural Areas Quickly, Drones Can Aid India’s COVID Fight
3 years, 7 months ago

By Delivering Jabs, Medicines to Remote Rural Areas Quickly, Drones Can Aid India’s COVID Fight

News 18  

Vaccination drive for COVID-19 is going to be a gigantic task even though India has a well-structured vaccination delivery system owing to its universal immunisation programmes. Using drones could make delivery of critical medicines, especially vaccines, to remote areas more accessible and faster. Using drones to deliver medical supplies will help in better resource management of the limited supplies and …

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