Feasibility testing of UAV cold-chain transport for vaccines

Total # of successful flights

112

Max flight distance achieved

7 km

Type of flight permission secured

• No permission required
• VLoS
• BVLos
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Location of Flight Permission

• Site specific permission
• Broad geographic permission
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Level of stakeholder engagement

• No engagement needed
• Engagement of regulatory bodies only
• Stakeholders at landing and takeoff sites oriented
• Community outreach campaign targeting takeoff and landing site and wider community

Max payload carried per flight

20 kg

Maximum flight speed

60 km/h

Duration of flight permission

• One-time
• Limited duration
• Unlimited duration
• Other - see full data set

Results measured

• Surveillance image
• Benefits not evaluated
• Transportation time
• Product quality
• Costs
• Health worker impact
• Environmental impact
• Other – see full data set
• Results not measured
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References to Findings

Related Project Phases

Status of Project

Ongoing

Contact Person

Pavan Ananth
pavan@flycloudline.com

Other Partners

UNICEF Innovation Fund

Payload

Stimulated medical products & Non-medical payload

Geographic Scope

Private testing field, Cape Town

Funding Source