Jul 25, 2021
Drones could help save soldiers’ lives by delivering blood on demand
Posted by Shane Hinshaw in categories: biotech/medical, drones, military, robotics/AI
Getting blood to a wounded soldier could be the difference between life and death. A drone swarm is one way to make that happen in battle.
Blood is usually a finite quality on a battlefield. Battles can cause a number of injuries, from the minor to the critical. If a soldier can get the wound closed in time, they can staunch the loss, but keeping the patient alive may require an influx of new blood. As medics work to aid their comrades, they could receive help from an unusual source: delivery drones, bringing literal fresh blood to the battlefield.
A drone swarm capable of delivering blood was part of Autonomous Advance Force 4.0, an exercise by the United Kingdom’s armed forces in which Royal Marines Commandos trained with modern technology for future war. The July exercise took place in Cumbria and Dorset, with a release announced July 17.
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