NUIG researchers use drone technology to deliver medication to Aran Islands

The 18km test flight, from Connemara Airport to the airstrip on Inis Mór, took around 15 minutes to complete.

NUIG researchers use drone technology to deliver medication to Aran Islands
Mon, 16 Sep, 2019 - 15:08
Dan Buckley

Researchers at NUI Galway have made aviation history by using drone technology to deliver diabetes medication to the Aran Islands and collect a patient's blood sample from there.

The 18km test flight, from Connemara Airport to the airstrip on Inis Mór, took around 15 minutes to complete.

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