ITOCHU Corporation, Wingcopter's partner in Japan, have tested the transport of research blood using Wingcopter's delivery drone in a research project. Together with ANA Holdings and the local blood center of the Japanese Red Cross, research blood was flown between the cities of Urasoe and Nago in Okinawa Prefecture.  The project aims to investigate the effectiveness and efficiency of drones in the delivery of blood products, with the long-term goal of relieving the burden on delivery staff … [Read more...] about Wingcopter, ITOCHU, and ANA test drone-based transport of research blood in Japan