In Overijssel, a trial with medical drones, on Monday. About the coming year, the drones will transport medical samples, medicines, and blood products between the Isala Hospitals in Zwolle and Meppel.
The drones fly at an altitude or 100 meters with a speed or 100 kilometers per hour. Space Has Been Made in the Air for the Trial. The Flight Between the Two Hospitals Takes a maximum of 20 minutes.
By car, you are on the road Longer Due to Traffic and Traffic Lights. The Expectation is that patients can be helped faster thanks to the drones. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, The ANWB, Air Traffic Control the Netherlands and KPN Are Also Involved in the Trial.
Duration the one-year trial period, research will be conducted into the effect of air transport on the quality of blood cells. KPN Hopes to Learn More about Network Coverage at Drone Altitude, While Air Traffic Control is Examining What the Drones Mean for Air Traffic. The drones are controlled by ANWB Medical Air Assistance, which flies with trauma helicopters.
The Intention is that all small medical transport in the Netherlands will be carried out by drones in a few years.