Posted by Chris Anderson on September 14, 2008 at 7:25pm
The South African researchers claim this Zagi flying wing can carry 500 grams of medicine or medical supplies to a location that's otherwise hard to reach. "Clinics in remote areas of South Africa can only be reached on unpaved roads that are impassable in rain," the article says. Given that the range of these electrics is just a few miles, this clearly isn't the right platform, but it's a good concept regardless. [From New Scientist]
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A great solution to problem, solved by a UAV. Using a simple design with off the shelf components to solve a problem in a way that is better, faster, and cheaper.
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In your face Jimmy Johns!