SF Express completes first drone delivery to hospital in coronavirus-hit Wuhan

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China’s largest private courier, SF Express added that it will deploy more drones and open more routes to speed up delivery of much-needed supplies to hospitals in Wuhan.

• SF Express used drones to transport 70 kgs of medical supplies to Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital in China’s Hubei province.
• The delivery marked the first time drones have been used to transport goods to a hospital in China. The company deployed three drones — which made 18 round-trip flights in total — to complete the deliveries.

It took one drone roughly seven minutes to take off from a brick-and-mortar warehouse and then drop off its packages, which weighed 3.3kgs, according to a company employee. Each drone can carry 10kgs and have a range of up to 18kms.

Source: https://kr-asia.com/sf-express-completes-first-drone-delivery-to-hospital-in-coronavirus-hit-wuhan