Abu Dhabi launches a pilot project to transport blood samples via drones
ABU DHABI, 27 JANUARY / WAM / Purelab, the operator of the largest medical laboratory network in the Middle East and affiliated with the Pure Health Group, in cooperation with Load Automations, a company specializing in advanced aviation technology and developing drones, announced the implementation of a pilot project to transport blood samples using drones between Sheikh Khalifa Medical City and Purelab’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi.
This project is supported by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, and was launched during a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony held within the inaugural edition of the “Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Week”, organized by the Intelligent Autonomous Systems Council.
The project aims to enhance the efficiency and speed of safe and reliable transportation of blood samples on a daily basis, in line with health and regulatory standards approved in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and contribute to reducing diagnosis time and enhancing the speed and efficiency of the medical response in general.
The project is a pivotal step towards integrating autonomous technologies into the healthcare sector’s logistics chains, which contributes to raising performance efficiency, enhancing the sustainability of operations, and improving the quality of services across the health system in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, in addition to reducing the environmental impact and enhancing the reliability of medical diagnostic services.
His Excellency Badr Salim Sultan Al Olama, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, said that the Smart and Autonomous Vehicles Industry Complex (SAVI) constitutes an integrated platform to accelerate innovation in future mobility technologies, by transforming innovative ideas into pioneering applications that create a tangible impact on society.
He stressed that these applications highlight the vital role of advanced solutions and systems in improving the quality of healthcare services, and reflect Abu Dhabi’s commitment to leading the transformation towards an innovation-based future and consolidating its position as a global center for testing and developing smart mobility solutions.
For his part, Arindam Haldar, CEO of Purelab, said that every minute saved in transporting blood samples represents an added value to the lives of patients awaiting diagnosis, explaining that integrating smart air transport technologies with the company’s diagnostic network is not only limited to accelerating delivery processes, but also contributes to the development of the entire healthcare system.
He stressed that the project reflects Purelab’s belief that innovation in the healthcare sector must serve people quickly, efficiently, intelligently, and with greater environmental responsibility, and embodies Abu Dhabi’s vision of transforming the concepts of sustainability and automation into a tangible practical reality.
Rashid Al Mannai, CEO of LOAD Autonomous Company, said that the pilot project represents a practical application of autonomous flight capabilities in supporting the health logistics system, by providing fast, safe and sustainable medical transportation solutions for medical supplies and samples.
He pointed out that what is being implemented today is not a long-term future vision, but rather a practical step that enhances the efficiency of services and raises the readiness of the healthcare sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
The launch of the project highlights the strength of the partnership between the vision of the UAE government and private sector innovations, and confirms, with the support of the Abu Dhabi Investment Office and the Intelligent Autonomous Systems Council, the position of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi as a living laboratory for future technologies in the fields of health care, sustainable mobility and environmental sustainability.
The project comes within the “Smart Industries and Autonomous Systems Complex” of the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, which aims to accelerate the adoption of smart mobility solutions and enhance the innovation system in this field. It is expected that the results drawn from these experiments will contribute to the development of comprehensive regulatory frameworks and operational standards, in preparation for adopting the future commercial use of medical air transport technologies in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, in a manner that establishes the highest standards of safety and operational efficiency.
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