Re:Amazon cargo plane crashes in Texas
by nradov on Sunday February 24, 2019 @10:02PM
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The US already has a good blood distribution system so I doubt many lives would be saved by adding drones. Our major problem is convincing enough eligible people to donate.
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Re:Amazon cargo plane crashes in Texas
by Robotbeat on Monday February 25, 2019 @09:35AM
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The US, like the rest of the world, has about a 7 percent spoilage rate. Rwanda, due to the just-in-time drone delivery network covering the ~entire country, has virtually zero. And rural hospitals in the US have more of a logistics challenge than you might think. Quality and access to care suffers a lot, and maternal mortality has actually gone up in recent years. Something like Zipline could significantly help.