The drones, which can fly to their destination with no control, are connected to the Global Positioning System (GPS) and communicate with...
FILE: Drones conveying healthcare equipment used to illustrate the story , in its efforts to address the challenges with logistics and the delivery of medical supplies to difficult-to-reach communities in the state.
Zipline will receive medical supplies from the Kaduna State Health Supplies Management Agency at their warehouse for proper inspection, scanned and labelled with an identification name and expiry dates. The drones have four components, namely: battery, nose cone, wing and body, required to propel and maintain balance in air, data and connectivity interaction.
He said that Zipline also operates in Bayelsa and Cross River, and explained that the company makes deliveries to 291 medical facilities across 12 local government areas of Kaduna State. He, however, said that if the wind is too strong, the drone would warn the flight operator to monitor the situation or to avoid flying that route.
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