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January 23, 2020 06:36 pm
Image: Swiss Post
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/23/21078712/switzerland-swiss-air-matternet-hospital-drone-delivery-program-resume
Switzerlands drone delivery program to resume after crashes
Image: Swiss Post
A Switzerland drone delivery service run by the Swiss Post is set to resume on January 27th, following a suspension of the program in August 2019 after two drone crashes, including one where the drone’s parachute malfunctioned.
In that time, Swiss Post and Matternet — the US company that operates the drone fleet — set up an “independent board of experienced aviation specialists” to review the companies’ safety procedures and operations and provide suggestions for improvements.
“Swiss Post and Matternet maintain high safety standards and a high level of safety awareness. The processes that were examined were at a high standard even before the incidents,” according to Michel Guillaume, one of the members of the review board. “There are no...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/23/21078712/switzerland-swiss-air-matternet-hospital-drone-delivery-program-resume
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