ups (nyse:ups) and cvs health corporation (nyse:cvs.n) today saidups subsidiary ups flight forward (upsff) will use drones todeliver preion medicines from a cvs pharmacy to the villages,florida for the largest u.s. retirement community, home to morethan 135,000 residents. the service will use matternet’s m2 dronesystem.
drone transport offers a fast delivery option for medicines thatare time-sensitive, while supporting social-distancing efforts.drone delivery options provide individuals with a convenientalternative to visiting a pharmacy. this program can also helpprioritize the protection of our healthcare heroes.
“our new drone delivery service will help cvs provide safe andefficient deliveries of medicines to this large retirementcommunity, enabling residents to receive medications withoutleaving their homes,” said scott price, ups chief strategy andtransformation officer. “ups is committed to playing its part infighting the spread of coronavirus, and this is another way we cansupport our healthcare customers and individuals with innovativesolutions.”
ups and cvs last year announced plans to jointly explore the useof drone delivery. the companies successfully completed their firstdrone deliveries of medical preions from a cvs pharmacy in cary,n.c. in november 2019.