Swiss drone startup Jedsy has begun a pilot project to deliver laboratory samples for the Dr Risch lab group in Switzerland using its Glider unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The drone is unique in that it can vertically dock outside of upper-story windows and balconies. The docking stations the Glider lands on — the company calls them mailboxes — charge the drone, which can be back in the air within a minute.
Jedsy, a Swiss drone startup, has started a trial operation to use its Glider unmanned aerial vehicle to carry laboratory samples to the Dr. Risch lab group in Switzerland (UAV).
The drone is distinctive in that it can dock vertically outside balconies and windows on higher stories, much like a moth does when it lands on a wall. This makes it possible for the sender and recipient to quickly load and unload the UAV from the window in any weather. The Glider charges at the docking stations it lands on, which the business refers to as “mailboxes,” and may take off again in a minute.
When the Glider is clear of the landing zone, it vertically lifts off and lands before switching to and from forward flight. According to Jedsy, the aircraft is completely autonomous, and one operator may simultaneously monitor multiple flights.
According to the manufacturer, the Glider has been engineered to be “considerably quieter” than ordinary multi-copter drones. In addition, it is a failsafe due to the redundant nature of all of its systems. For example, when the drone approaches the lab to collect the sample, the Livestream feed that the drone operator uses blurs (apart from the docking station).
The first flight route for the drone between the Risch lab in Buchs SG and Vaduz has been authorised by Switzerland’s Federal Office of Civil Aviation. Compared to the existing courier delivery approach, using drones to transport samples from Risch’s smaller labs, where they are gathered, to the bigger regional labs, where they are processed, is predicted to shorten travel times and enhance reliability.
According to Risch CEO Martin Risch, “the last two years during the Covid epidemic have proved conclusively how crucial this service is for the healthcare sector.” “However, the scheduled daily routine involving the analysis and the medical diagnosis is delayed if the courier cars are detained in traffic or are going during rush hour.”
Jedsy noted that while those drones frequently required three people—one person at takeoff and landing and one person to control the drone—its gliders require an operator. Drone transport has been developed in Switzerland for years, but the majority of pilot projects were abandoned, he added. According to the business, prior drone initiatives were also impeded by complicated checklists and packages, which frequently extended flight preparation times by at least 20 minutes. In addition, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s new regulations are expected to make operating other drone systems even more difficult, according to Jedsy. Still, the business emphasised that their drones should be reasonably simple to certify under the new regulations.
In terms of customer satisfaction and financial viability, Jedsy has created the most advanced delivery drone. Packages are delivered more quickly than ever before with Jedsy, right to the window or balcony where they are required.
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