PGI to use drone to fetch organs from Himachal Pradesh and Delhi
Chandigarh, November 29, 2024: The Postgraduate Institute of Chandigarh (PGI) has got a drone which will be used to transport organs from nearby states, such as Himachal Pradesh and Delhi.
This weight of the drone is 18 Kg and it can carry a load upto 5 Kg. It will use satellite navigation to fly to its destination. On a single charge it can fly upto 100 KM and it can attain a height of 4000 feet like planes.
Use of drone to fetch organs from nearby state will reduce travel time drastically. Usually it takes four hours for Ambulance to carry organs from Himchal Pradesh to PGI Chandigarh but with use of drone it will take only 1 hour to reach destination.