Carillon Clinic Partners with DroneUp to Advance Drone Medicine
DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby
Carillion Clinic Partners with Leader in Drone Delivery drone up Explore the potential of drone applications to improve healthcare delivery in Virginia. The companies are conducting a three-week proof-of-concept study to test the effectiveness of using drone technology to deliver essential medical supplies. This study explores the use of drones to allow caregivers to spend more time with their patients while reducing delivery time and costs.
“While we’re starting out in Roanoke and focused on internal delivery, this research could have broader applications,” said Paul Davenport, vice president of emergency medicine. “Curiosity is a core value at Carillion and this discovery period has brought us curiosity about how drones can deliver goods directly to patients without transportation or living in remote areas. It will be heartwarming.” We ask ourselves if drones can remove barriers to caregiving. ”
About 5 feet in diameter, DroneUp’s drones fly at altitudes of about 200 feet and can carry up to 10 pounds of weight. The drone will operate within visual range between Carrion’s material control warehouse on Riverside Circle and Franklin Road, and the pilot will be able to monitor the navigation from the ground by live-streaming his camera’s feed. The drone will hover over the delivery location and use a winch to lower the payload into a 12-foot diameter landing zone.
DroneUp’s vice president of business development, Greg James, said: “At DroneUp, we are always looking for innovative ways to support consumers through drone delivery. Carilion’s core values align with DroneUp’s mission and together we will We will positively impact patient care by innovating the transportation and delivery of our products quickly and efficiently, allowing Carilion’s medical teams to stay focused on their patients.”
Recognized this year as one of “America’s Most Innovative Companies” by Fortune magazine, Carillion has a long history of pioneering contributions in advancing healthcare delivery. The company introduced Virginia’s first air ambulance service, Lifeguards, to the area in 1983.
“Finding solutions that bring care closer to the patient is part of our DNA,” says Davenport. “We believe drone technology will help us meet our neighbors where they are.”
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Ian attended Dominican University in California and graduated with a BA in English in 2019. Having a passion for writing and storytelling throughout her life and a keen interest in technology, she now contributes to DroneLife as a staff writer.
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