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Why Rwanda Is Going to Get the World's First Network of Delivery Drones

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Why Rwanda Is Going to Get the World's First Network of Delivery Drones

By: Will Knight
Narrated by: Elizabeth Wells
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A startup called Zipline will use a fleet of long-distance drones to airdrop precious blood and medicines to remote medical facilities across Rwanda. The potentially life-saving project hints at the potential for unmanned aerial vehicles to revolutionize the delivery of some goods. But it also highlights the fact that drone delivery currently makes most sense only in extreme situations.

"Why Rwanda Is Going to Get the World's First Network of Delivery Drones" is from www.technologyreview.com, published on April 4, 2016

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