The contracts have been awarded by AIIMS Jodhpur (Rajasthan), AIIMS Rajkot (Gujarat), AIIMS Bhubaneswar (Odisha), AIIHPH Kolkata (West Bengal), CLTR Chengalpattu (Tamil Nadu), RLTRI Bankura (West Bengal) and RLTRI Aska (Odisha), the company said in a release.
Redcliffe Labs will operate daily flights for the collection of routine and specialised test samples. The drones will fly between Skye Air's hubs in Uttarkashi and Dehradun.
Skye Air is hoping to fund future growth with the latest funding round, led by Chiratae Ventures, to attempt faster deliveries, cut down on carbon emission, and improve access.
In this ongoing trial, Skye Air Mobility has been delivering medicines from Flipkart Heath’s warehouse in Baruipur to its over-the-counter (OTC) shops located in and around Kolkata
The startup's plan is to lease or buy drones of bigger companies then integrate it with their in-house software and deploy it using their on-field team for e-commerce deliveries
During the pilot that commended on July 25, the drone travelled an aerial distance of 20 kilometres in less than 30 minutes
The New Delhi-based drone startup along with Aster DM Healthcare will conduct the deliveries between Kozhikode and Mallapuram districts
Ankit Kumar, CEO of Skye Air Mobility, said the company has crossed the milestone of 1,000 flights in six months of operations, and is looking to reach a level of one lakh flights over the next 12-15 months.