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The Super-Fast Logistics of Delivering Blood By Drone

Wendover Productions · documentary · Watch on YouTube

RoboticsBusiness & economics (other)Medicine & infectious disease

What it is

A Wendover Productions documentary-style video on how Zipline delivers blood and medical supplies by drone in Rwanda. It covers the catapult launch, parachute drop and the logistics behind it.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Offered as a clear, well-made look at a real, working drone-delivery system, often in answer to skepticism about delivery drones.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2019, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “Wendover Productions did a great video detailing this a few years back.”

    Detailed look at blood drone delivery; channel on global logistics.

    Slow_Hand, 2022-04 · Strong recommendation · in “Drones have transformed blood delivery in Rwanda”

  2. “have really nice videos about their system currently deployed in Rwanda.”

    Zipline's catapult and parachute drone delivery in Rwanda.

    Fabricio20, 2019-09 · Recommendation · in “Google Wing Launching US Drone Deliveries with FedEx, Walgreens”

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Topics: zipline, rwanda, drones, medical logistics, last-mile delivery

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