Skye Air Mobility recently announced a partnership with CARiTAS Hospital & Institute of Health Sciences in Kottayam, Kerala, to implement drone-based medical deliveries. The Delhi-based company uses drones to deliver products like retail items, mail and food. It also provides last-mile delivery services for the healthcare, defense and agriculture industries.
This collaboration aims to improve healthcare accessibility and efficiency by using drones to transport essential medical supplies and diagnostic samples. The initiative will enable drones to carry payloads of up to 3 kilograms over distances of 10-15 kilometers, connecting CARiTAS Hospital with its satellite healthcare facilities and remote areas in the region.
The drone delivery system is expected to reduce delivery times from hours to 5-7 minutes, ensuring that critical medical supplies can reach their destinations quickly. The first drone flight successfully transported a package of medicines from CARiTAS Hospital to Caritas Family Hospital and CARiTAS KMM, located 10-15 kilometers away. The program will undergo a series of trial runs before a full-scale rollout across the Kottayam district.
