Drones to deliver health supplies in Tampa Bay in 2027

Contactless delivery service Zipline will deliver prescriptions, medical supplies and lab samples between BayCare facilities and to patients' homes via electric drones.
Contactless delivery service Zipline will deliver prescriptions, medical supplies and lab samples between BayCare facilities and to patients' homes via electric drones.
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Starting in 2027, some medical patients in the Tampa Bay area could be able to get their medications delivered by drone. BayCare, a nonprofit health care system based in Clearwater, has launched a partnership with Zipline, which bills itself as the world’s largest autonomous delivery service approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, to offer on-demand, contactless drone delivery.

 

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