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Leading health and beauty provider Boots has become the first community pharmacy in the UK to transport prescription-only medicines by uncrewed aerial vehicles ( UAVs ) – drones . Working with medical drones startup company Apian , the two are testing the benefits of electric , vertical take-off and landing ( eVTOL ) aircrafts . The largest drone being tested weighs 85kg , with a wingspan of 5m and can carry up to 20kg of payload . “ Faster and more reliable than ground transportation , they bring with them additional environmental benefits and offer a more sustainable solution for delivery ,” said Max Coppin , Chief Operating Officer at Apian .

10 September 2022