Comments on: In Development: Networks of Unmanned Quadcopters to Ferry Medicine to Isolated Areas http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/08/30/in-development-networks-of-unmanned-quadcopters-to-ferry-medicine-to-isolated-areas/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Ryan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/08/30/in-development-networks-of-unmanned-quadcopters-to-ferry-medicine-to-isolated-areas/#comment-29259 Ryan Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:12:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=31512#comment-29259 For refueling, battery/electric drones are usually the standard for smaller vehicles. Even if it did use gasoline, I don't see the small amount of gasoline or ethanol being a problem since medical centers will be stocked with supplies anyways. If you plan on using this type of transportation, you should be easily able to stock a 5 gallon can of whatever fuel is needed. For refueling, battery/electric drones are usually the standard for smaller vehicles. Even if it did use gasoline, I don’t see the small amount of gasoline or ethanol being a problem since medical centers will be stocked with supplies anyways. If you plan on using this type of transportation, you should be easily able to stock a 5 gallon can of whatever fuel is needed.

]]> By: Veronique Greenwood http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/08/30/in-development-networks-of-unmanned-quadcopters-to-ferry-medicine-to-isolated-areas/#comment-29258 Veronique Greenwood Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:02:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=31512#comment-29258 Thanks, Justine! Should be fixed now. Thanks, Justine! Should be fixed now.

]]> By: Justine Lam http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/08/30/in-development-networks-of-unmanned-quadcopters-to-ferry-medicine-to-isolated-areas/#comment-29257 Justine Lam Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:51:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=31512#comment-29257 Valerie, Thanks for covering our team project, Matternet, out of Singularity University. Just wanted to post a correction on the image of the Medical UAV. We need to add image credit to Cyber Technology (WA) Pty/Ltd who graciously supplied us with our initial design idea. Best, Justine Lam Matternet Valerie,
Thanks for covering our team project, Matternet, out of Singularity University.

Just wanted to post a correction on the image of the Medical UAV. We need to add image credit to Cyber Technology (WA) Pty/Ltd who graciously supplied us with our initial design idea.

Best,
Justine Lam
Matternet

]]> By: Peter La Franchi http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/08/30/in-development-networks-of-unmanned-quadcopters-to-ferry-medicine-to-isolated-areas/#comment-29256 Peter La Franchi Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:59:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=31512#comment-29256 Strange but the image you use is that of a Cyber Technologies Quadcopter Maxi, with red cross markings. The image that other websites are using from Matternet is that of a cruciform airframe with exposed rotors (ie no ducts) which has absolutely no resemblance to the Cyber Technologies Quadcopter Maxi. Which website image should be believed? Strange but the image you use is that of a Cyber Technologies Quadcopter Maxi, with red cross markings. The image that other websites are using from Matternet is that of a cruciform airframe with exposed rotors (ie no ducts) which has absolutely no resemblance to the Cyber Technologies Quadcopter Maxi. Which website image should be believed?

]]> By: Old Geezer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/08/30/in-development-networks-of-unmanned-quadcopters-to-ferry-medicine-to-isolated-areas/#comment-29255 Old Geezer Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:55:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=31512#comment-29255 So, it could carry a payload six miles. Then what? Does it have to be re-fueled in order to return to base? What are the logistics involved with keeping a fuel supply at the destination? So, it could carry a payload six miles. Then what? Does it have to be re-fueled in order to return to base? What are the logistics involved with keeping a fuel supply at the destination?

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