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Small Pilot Project in South Africa using UAS for Medical Sample Delivery

Posted by Rory Paul on September 3, 2008 at 8:30pm

I cam across this information while doing some research today. I thought that this was a very interesting application of small UAS technology. I do not believe that it would be currently viable with the very technical nature of the systems and the skill set required to operate them but still a very interesting concept.http://www.nhls.ac.za/about_news.html

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Rory Paul November 4, 2010 at 1:25pm

What can I say medical delivery in Africa using a UAV...nice concept however it sounds more like an exercise in extracting funding from the government or some ngo or a pr project.
Pedro Victor November 4, 2010 at 11:37am

The ATE Groups Kiwit also has the ability to perform these medical supply missions:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2006/09/25/209217/ate-reveals-...

http://www.ate-group.com/ate_Product/2/index.html

Some more information on South African UAV's:

http://www.ate-group.com/3-uav/index.html

http://www.ate-group.com/ate_Product/4/index.html
bGatti September 10, 2008 at 1:42pm

With the wing as high as it is; I imagine you'd have a hard time rolling that bird over.
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Gary Mortimer September 10, 2008 at 9:45am

Yeah! Like the airframe design would'nt mind a couple of those for myself.

Think I might put some bend in the wings though for a bit of inbuilt stability.
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Rory Paul September 10, 2008 at 8:51am

I wonder how these guys got funding for this project from the NHLS? I would not be surprised if their UAV does not turn up sans the red cross for another more viable application.
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Gary Mortimer September 10, 2008 at 3:33am

Yeah will be interesting to see if our CAA allows it, there are big vested interests in military equipment companies selling gear, think they might flatten the concept.

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