In the Pandemic, Tech Coming to the Rescue

UK Testing Drones to Deliver Medical Supplies

Source:  UK's NHS Medical Test Drone

Testing Fast Tracked for This Week

The use of new technologies in

the coronavirus health crisis is

proving to be increasingly important.

The United Kingdom is starting test trials

this week on using drones to deliver

much needed medical supplies

during the pandemic. The drone delivery

service project is being spearheaded

by the UK's Transport Ministry. They're

fast tracking the effort.  The first

deliveries are going to a hospital

on the Isle of Wight.  The Ministry

also hopes to use drones to deliver

other vital supplies.

British Robots Delivering Groceries

Meanwhile, a fleet of robots on

wheels are delivering groceries

and other vital shopping items

during the UK's coronavirus

lockdown.  For example, the UK 

robot company Starship is providing 

free robot deliveries of groceries to all

NHS health workers in the town 

of Milton Keynes and the 
company is facing rising

demands for expanded service

from the general public.  70, knee

high robots on wheels are on the

roads of the town making needed

deliveries and keeping humans out of

harms way.  Experts forecast that

the use of robots for deliveries and in

the workplace will greatly expand as a

result of the pandemic.

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