Apollo Hospitals and TechEagle Collaborate to Provide 10-Minute Diagnostic Drone Delivery

Apollo Hospitals, a prominent healthcare organisation, has apparently teamed up with TechEagle, a drone startup, to introduce a 10-minute diagnostic drone delivery service. The hospital chain operator will use TechEagle's AI-powered autonomous drones to deliver liquid biopsy samples—which are essential for detecting cancer—from collection centres to diagnostic labs in less than ten minutes, according to a media report. According to reports, Sangita Reddy, joint managing director of Apollo Hospitals, introduced the new service during a function in New Delhi. According to the study, the product aims to solve significant delays in diagnosis and treatment by delivering samples in a quicker, safer, and more effective manner. Vikram Singh Meena, cofounder and CEO of TechEagle, commented on the collaboration, saying that Apollo Hospitals uses TechEagle's AI-powered drones to guarantee that liquid biopsy samples, which are crucial for early cancer detection, arrive at labs in ten minutes. The healthcare sector should have the same speed and efficiency as consumer logistics, and the partnerships that make that possible are essential.

Drone can be a Real Game Changer in the Healthcare Sector

According to reports, Reddy claimed that drone-based healthcare delivery had proven effective in African countries. Drones can be utilised for a variety of purposes, including emergency medical deliveries and the transportation of organs. Healthcare is going to be safer, quicker, and more effective in the future. TechEagle, a drone logistics firm founded in 2017 by Meena and Anshu Abhishek, both of whom are graduates of IIT Kanpur, provides its customers with on-demand autonomous drone delivery. The Vertiplane X3, its flagship model, is said to have a 100 km single-flight range, a 5 kg cargo capacity, and a top speed of 120 km/h.

TechEagle Focuses on Last-Mile Logistics in Urban and Semi-Urban Areas

TechEagle mainly works in the beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations market, concentrating on last-mile logistics in urban and semi-urban settings. The firm raised an unknown amount of money in a round co-led by Inflection Point Ventures and Navam Capital in May 2024. According to TechEagle, it has provided services to organisations like the World Bank, Swiggy, Vodafone-Idea (Vi), AIIMS, and several state governments thus far. The development coincides with positive advancements in the drone technology sector in India. A day ago, DroneAcharya, a publicly traded drone manufacturer, obtained type certification from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for their multifunctional drone, AgriVeer. IdeaForge, another publicly traded drone technology business, stated earlier this month that it will invest $1.83 million to purchase a minority share in Vantage Robotics, a US-based UAV manufacturer. Dreamfly Innovations, a Bengaluru-based company that provides drone battery solutions, raised $1.4 million in its seed round, which was headed by Avaana Capital, in February alone.