Re:UK set to have automated drone superhighway
by noir_lord on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @08:11AM
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Same with blood, when you need it you really need it.
There is an awesome (volunteer) organisation in the UK called Blood Bikes[1] that operate all over the UK.
The training is pretty intensive, it's something I'm considering doing after I get a full license (and 2 years and advanced) because it's an amazing thing to do.
But yes, quick delivery for organs is great - if this is enough commercial demand to make a drone superhighway worthwile/viable though is another question. Also these drone superhighways drop at a specific point at the end of the highway - so you still need to pick it up from the superhighway 'Skyway hub' and get it to the end customer.
When I looked at the Coventry Skyway project last it looked like it was started by a team who had nearly no experience in aviation or logistics so it did make me a bit sus.