Tech Company To Unleash Fleet Of 12,000 Cargo Drones Across Africa In World's Largest Deployment
12,000 drones are set to be deployed over Africa over the course of the next 5 years. German tech company Wingcopter will deploy its long-range, triple-drop delivery drones in what promises to be the largest commercial drone deployment ever attempted. The move will address insufficient infrastructure in many African regions; one of the biggest barriers to universal health coverage and economic development. The partnership with Continental Drones covers all 49 sub-Saharan countries. Wingcopter says its technology will be deployed to improve delivery of items including on-demand medicines, vaccines, laboratory samples, as well as essential goods for daily use. The fully electric Wingcopter 198 drone is also expected to contribute to a more sustainable African logistics sector and help move economies towards net zero emissions.
