United Parcel Service of America, Inc. (UPS) is seeking permission from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate a network of commercial drones for purposes of delivering packages all across the U.S. If UPS’ request for certification is granted by the FAA, UPS could be flying drones over people in populated areas, at night and
Rwanda
Drones Delivering Medical Supplies in East Africa but not in U.S.
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Drones
Residents in remote areas of Tanzania and Rwanda in East Africa are receiving medical supplies through the use of drones, far surpassing similar efforts in the U.S., according to Robert Graboyes, a senior research fellow at George Mason University.
In Rwanda alone, according to RealClear Health, drones have delivered 2,600 units of blood and have…