In October, UPS beat out Google and Amazon to be the first US authorized drone airline, meaning it can operate drones anywhere in the country.In November 2019, they completed their first CVS deliveries in a test run in North Carolina.Since the coronavirus pandemic hit the US, CVS has been offering free deliveries in the traditional way.Beginning in May, contactless drone delivery will be an option for the 135,000 residents of The Villages in Florida.
From there, ground delivery will take the medication the rest of the way to residents' homes initially.UPS medication delivery.UPS has permission under the Federal Aviation Authority to continue through the pandemic, and then to adapt as needed afterward.Though the last leg of the deliveries will be completed by ground transportation for now, UPS promotional materials show packages delivered right to people's homes, something that may be coming in the future.
AshleyFrankly - would you accept prescriptions this way?
Breaking News: Authorities in Florida are preparing for an increase in drones being shot down by Drug Addicts across the state in an effort to steal Opioid prescriptions.
We gonna need a bigger separate drone for the receipt.