New Delhi: Bengaluru-based Airbound has launched a three-month pilot with Narayana Health with the aim of 10 medical deliveries per day. Airbound is an autonomous delivery logistics firm that specialises in blended-wing-body aircraft, which is a combination of fixed-wing drones and rotorcraft. Airbound was founded in 2023 with a mission to make logistics seamless, and reduce delivery costs, with a focus on underserved areas. The medical deliveries include blood samples, test kits and supplies. This is a high-stakes proof of concept for one of the most demanding drone delivery applications, and will be a demonstration of reliability, speed and cost efficiency.

Traditional delivery networks are constrained by traffic congestion, limited road access and high last-mile costs, leading to dela

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