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Review of the Second Anniversary of the Normal Operation of the Rapid Ant Drone for Blood Delivery: Never Forget Your Original Aspiration and Strive for the Far East

迅蚁 2023年03月17日

In March 2021, the first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) blood transportation route in China, jointly operated by Antwork and SAHZU of Medicine, was officially opened. The route connects the Zhejiang Provincial Blood Center and the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, marking the normal operation of UAV emergency blood delivery.


Over the past two years, Antwork has collaborated with multiple medical institutions in the Hangzhou region to continuously expand the routes for blood transportation, forming an air transportation network for blood transportation that covers Hangzhou city. Its services include multiple medical institutions including Zhejiang University Second Hospital, Zhejiang University First Hospital, Yuhang Second Hospital, and Yuhang Third Hospital, covering the entire area of Hangzhou.


Among them, the longest blood transportation route in the country - the route from Yuhang Third Hospital to Zhejiang Blood Center - has shortened the original 2.5 hour operation time to 50 minutes, saving more than 60% of time and simplifying the blood transportation process. Drones can take off immediately upon receiving blood needs, providing a green channel for every patient on the operating table.


On April 5, 2022, a 17-year-old patient was admitted to Yuhang Second Hospital. After examination, his blood sugar concentration was four times higher than normal, and his urine ketone exceeded the standard severely. He was diagnosed with ketoacidosis and urgently needed blood perfusion and plasma exchange. The unmanned aerial vehicle blood transportation sky dedicated line responded immediately and transported the required large amount of plasma to Yuhang Second Hospital within 30 minutes. Finally, after rescue that night, the patient was successfully rescued from danger.


On July 15, 2022, Dr. Zhang Mao and Dr. Li Qiang, the team of the Second Institute of Zhejiang University, published a case study on the blood transportation route of the Ant Drone in the top medical journal The Lancet. The paper affirmed the advantages of safe and fast blood transportation of the Ant Drone, which is not affected by the ground transportation environment. In the same month, during the pre hospital emergency rescue drill conducted in collaboration with the Second Institute of Zhejiang University, Antwork's latest TR9 cable descent model was first applied in blood transportation, helping to achieve rapid transportation of panda blood types, and the rescue drill was a great success.


Sufficient cases have proven that drone blood transportation has strong environmental adaptability. Compared to traditional ground transportation, it generally saves more than 50% of time, responds quickly, and can be used for daily or emergency blood transportation, redefining the efficiency of medical services.


After nearly two years of experience and technological accumulation in blood transportation, Antwork has established dozens of drone medical transportation stations nationwide. Update RA3 for blood transportation scenarios, develop multiple versions of logistics drones such as RA5 and TR9, and customize and design intelligent temperature control boxes according to the "Blood Transportation Requirements" issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China and the National Standardization Administration of China. These boxes have the characteristics of sealing, constant temperature, dust prevention, rain prevention, and anti slip, helping to achieve full temperature monitoring.


As a pioneer in urban air logistics and a pioneer in national drone medical transportation, Antwork has always taken it as its responsibility to benefit society through technology and actively delves into the field of medical transportation. It has accumulated 600000 kilometers of urban operating mileage. Antwork believes that through the continuous efforts of industry and institutional partners, drone medical applications will undoubtedly benefit more people and save more lives!