Dunzo to pilot drone delivery of medicines in Telangana

Tech startupDunzoDigital is leading a consortium along with industry experts to pilotdrone deliveryofmedicinesin the state ofTelangana.

The consortium will conduct experimental BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight ) drone delivery flights for the ‘Medicine from the Sky Project.’ It aims at serving different districts in the state of Telangana for medical supplies. The drone delivery system will focus on an end-to-end ecosystem for drone-based logistic transportation and utilize the existing logistics network of the state.

Launched by the Telangana government and theWorld Economic Forum, the program aims at creating a large-scale impact and helping curb the spread of Covid-19 in the state. This will also help later support the delivery of essentials like vaccines and medicines.