The ACS SKYPACK air transport research program with small unmanned flying vehicles was launched by the Greek postal services company ACS.
The program aims to investigate the conditions and technologies that will allow the delivery of medicines and other sensitive items of high priority to inaccessible areas (mountainous or micro-islands), in a short time.
With existing innovative technology, it is possible to deliver objects of a specific weight/volume of up to approximately two kilograms, at a distance of up to a few kilometers without requiring a ground stop - with flights and stops for charging - supplying the aerial vehicles, through special stations, in analogy to the movement of calls in mobile telephony.
Within the framework of this program, the objects to be transported will be placed in special packages marked "ACS SKYPACK", which will then be transported via small unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to their final destination.
It is noted that for the use of the new technology, a special framework of technical safety specifications and licensing is required from the Greek Authorities within the framework of the EU, which is not yet available.
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Source: thousandnews.gr
