When Dominican Paola Santana and her partners created Matternet drone technology to deliver urgent medical supplies, they may not have envisioned the day when big companies such as Amazon, Wal-Mart and Google would use the technology. <\/p>\n
The big plus is that drones do not get caught in traffic and can reach their destinations in a fraction of time. <\/p>\n
“It’s much more cost-, energy- and time-efficient to send [a blood sample] via drone, rather than send it in a two-ton car down the highway with a person inside to bring it to a different lab for testing,” said Andreas Raptopoulos, founder and CEO of Matternet.<\/p>\n
The company adds that drones could also play an important role in disaster relief, safely delivering drugs, bandages and other supplies to hazardous areas.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, 29 November 2015, TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson forecast that in the not-too-distant future drones would be delivering a child’s soccer shoe within 30 minutes. He said it was only a matter a time when there would be a whole family of Amazon drones. The only obstacle, however, is regulation. <\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/drone-delivery-is-already-here-and-it-works-2015-11-30<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/03\/25\/matternet-paola-santana-drones_n_2763088.html<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When Dominican Paola Santana and her partners created Matternet drone technology to deliver urgent medical supplies, they may not have envisioned the day when big companies such as Amazon, Wal-Mart and Google would use the technology. The big plus is that drones do not get caught in traffic and can reach their destinations in a … <\/p>\n