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Medical drone project in Sydney nets $2M funding

By Adam Ang 04:36 am April 30, 2024

A project building a specialised medical drone at the University of Sydney has received A$3.6 million ($2.3 million) in funding. Backed by a strategic partnership between the university and health sector-focused ASAC Consultancy, the Wildu Aero Project is developing a hydrogen-fuelled vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for carrying medical cargo. What sets this...

German drone pioneer Wingcopter snaps up $16M contract with Spright

By Anna Engberg 05:20 am January 31, 2022

US-company Spright is currently building up a drone-based delivery network for health care across the US with more than 300 locations. The medical flight service provider has signed a purchase agreement with German drone pioneer Wingcopter worth $16 million (€14.4M). The companies aim to meet the demand for medical drone services in the US with news of partnership being announcement last week....