red750 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 There was an item on tonight's news about a drone delivery service run from a control room in Port Melbourne which is operating drones around the world, eg. delivering Ebola vaccine in Africa. Terry White Pharmacies are planning to start delivery of medications to regional areas in Australia very shortly. There is even a possibility that they may deliver Coronavirus vaccine to country hospitals and injection clinics. They are working on CASA clearance for metropolitan deliveries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackc Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Be interesting to fact check all of this........suspect there could be a tinge of hype on this stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 The news article showed the control room, and the workshop where drones were being assembled. It showed scenes of identical drones arriving in an African village and supplies being unloaded, and a spokesperson for Terry White discussing the use of these drones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackc Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Drones in Ghana..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgwilson Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Impressive. Back in this part of the world a drone operator has been convicted for hitting a Paraglider getting tangled in the brake lines at a beach in NZ. Luckily the Paraglider pilot was able to land and was not hurt. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/300234577/man-convicted-over-crash-between-drone-and-paraglider-in-a-new-zealand-first 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesailor Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 " There is even a possibility that they may deliver Coronavirus vaccine to country hospitals and injection clinics. " Interesting !. CAN we use those FREE drugie injecting rooms, that the Tax payer has forked out for ?. spacesailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgwilson Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 The US company Zipline started using these drones in Rwanda in 2016 delivering blood plasma & in Ghana in 2019 delivering vaccinations. A fantastic way to get essential medical supplies to places very quickly where the transport infrastructure is poor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Student Pilot Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 In the real world distance and capability don't match all the hype. Society now thinks it's OK to pay delivery people on pushbikes and motor scooters $3 an hour so how are drones going to compete with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfly Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Don't worry, SP .. Amazon Russia are developing a drone that could compete with that: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Goldarn it, Mavis!! Go git ma shotgun! I jest saw the biggest skeeter I ever did see, and I'm gunna shoot it outta the sky!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesailor Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 (edited) I doubt if Ornicoptors will ever be as efficient as a fixed wing aircraft. spacesailor Edited February 21, 2021 by spacesailor Wrong button push Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfly Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Oh, ye of little faith! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 needs WD40. Bernie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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