This initiative will witness up to 20 flights every day, each carrying a payload up to 5 kgs of medicines to be delivered from the warehouse to 10 Health Buddy OTC locations
Skye Air Mobility partnered with Flipkart Health to deliver medicines by drone. The collaboration kicked off with the launch of BVLOS flights from Flipkart Health warehouse in Baruipur, West Bengal to multiple Health Buddy OTC locations within Kolkata & Sub-urbs.
This initiative will witness up to 20 flights every day, each carrying a payload up to 5 kgs of medicines to be delivered from the warehouse to 10 Health Buddy OTC locations very widespread in the region. The maximum distance to be covered by the flight will be 16 kms aerial (24 kms by road). The trials will continue till 8th September 2022.
Skye Air will be using its UAV, Skye Ship One, to facilitate real-time deliveries ensuring optimal flight safety and throughout temperature monitoring. The company shall also be using Artemis, to deliver medicines in far-reach areas thus creating an inter-city/district model for Flipkart Health.
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