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Drones deliver Corona Virus PPE across the UK

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Carrying capacity of 100kg

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Travel up to 621 miles

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10min mainland - Isle of Wight

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In March 2020, the government announced funding for tests to aid the pandemic

Grant Shapps, secretary of state for transport, said a planned trial of automated technology would be brought forward to start testing at the end of March; there was an urgent need for drone trials to start sooner rather than later.

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£28m of funding was given by the UK government for this project

£28m of funding was given by the UK government for this project

Trials need to start as soon as possible to contribute to aiding the pandemic

With the global pandemic in its peak, the UK government gave £28m of funding to Solent Transport to work with the University of Southampton and Windracers to develop the UK's first unmanned traffic...

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Sources: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2020/04/drones-covid-iow.page

What is the team saying?

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I am delighted that the Solent Transport...have worked together...at such speed to make this something that can support Island, its community and most importantly the NHS in these difficult times.
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Councillor Ian Ward

Cabinet Member for Transport, Isle of Wight
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Our aim has always been to provide a fast, cost effective service to transport humanitarian aid, medical supplies or other critical supplies over long distances, over land or water or hostile terrain.
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This work has the potential to significantly improve services for our local community by reducing waiting times for test results & speeding up the transfer of important possibly lifesaving medication.
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Maggie Oldham

Isle of Wight NHS Trust
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I am delighted that the Solent Transport...have worked together...at such speed to make this something that can support Island, its community and most importantly the NHS in these difficult times.
hexagon

Councillor Ian Ward

Cabinet Member for Transport, Isle of Wight
quotemarks
Our aim has always been to provide a fast, cost effective service to transport humanitarian aid, medical supplies or other critical supplies over long distances, over land or water or hostile terrain.
hexagon

quotemarks
This work has the potential to significantly improve services for our local community by reducing waiting times for test results & speeding up the transfer of important possibly lifesaving medication.
hexagon

Maggie Oldham

Isle of Wight NHS Trust
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I am delighted that the Solent Transport...have worked together...at such speed to make this something that can support Island, its community and most importantly the NHS in these difficult times.
hexagon

Councillor Ian Ward

Cabinet Member for Transport, Isle of Wight
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