BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) - In a major breakthrough for rural health care logistics, UND’s Center for Innovation and its partners successfully completed a drone delivery trial that transported medical supplies from Williston to Watford City in just over 35 minutes. Traditionally, this delivery could take 60 to 90 minutes by ground transport.

"Instead of a delivery taking 60 to 90 minutes from start to finish, UAS technology can complete emergency medication deliveries in 35 minutes,” said Jeff Barta, project manager for UND’s Center for Innovation. “Those saved minutes could mean the difference between life and death, especially in underserved rural areas.

The flight, part of Project Rural Reach, used a Supervolo drone operated by iSight Drone Services to demonstrate how unmanned aircraft sys

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