Rescue work key part of low-altitude biz

Leveraging drones to transport critical medical supplies gains ground in nation

The low-altitude economy, highlighted for the first time in the country's Government Work Report for 2024, is gradually gaining momentum in the medical rescue field in China.

With strategic policies and targeted development plans, provinces and cities are applying drones to transport critical medical supplies like first-aid kits, transfusions and biological samples.

On June 13, a low-altitude logistics drone carrying test specimens took off from the Da'an campus of the Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University. Following a set route, it flew for 13 minutes and landed smoothly on the Xuanhua campus of the hospital, successfully completing the air transport mission.