Drone Technology / CAELUS
The CALEUS (Care & Equity – Healthcare Logistics UAS Scotland) project is an exemplar of the large-scale innovation projects Scotland can deliver. Learn more about the project here: AGS | Drones (agsairports.co.uk)
Through the CSO Regional Innovation Hub infrastructure, we can determine the viability, scalability and efficiency of a technology, and its potential impact across the NHS in Scotland.
This innovative project will help position Scotland at the forefront of drone technologies that could ensure essential healthcare supplies are delivered where and when they are needed and improve equity of care between urban and remote rural communities. It also demonstrates an effective industry partnership showing that when industry, academia, and the public sector work together, they can deliver for Scotland.
The consortium led by AGS Airports in partnership with NHS Scotland to deliver what will be the UK’s first medical distribution network using drones has secured £10.1 million in funding from the Future Flight Challenge at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
This ‘Once for Scotland’ project has a national reach with regional focus around the North of Scotland, the rural Scottish west and east coasts, as well as urban city locations but with the longer-term goal of addressing the national Scottish needs as a whole.
The adoption of Unmanned Aerial Systems, or drones, provides an opportunity to quickly deliver medicines, bloods, and other medical supplies on demand, and, more importantly, provide equity of care between urban and remote rural communities.