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Amazing. I can see my flat in that photo :) Anyway, I think there are a few things to point out here: This program was in place to test the efficiency of sen

Amazing. I can see my flat in that photo :) Anyway, I think there are a few things to point out here: This program was in place to test the efficiency of sending biological samples between hospitals quickly. I'm not entirely sure why this is a problem we need to solve. Is it really better to use drone delivery of blood samples to central hospitals than to add another testing machine at the remote location? Seems like the answer could be no. It's really weird to get a letter in the mail telling you that a blood delivery drone crashed in a lake nearby. This program seems like it's an answer in search of a problem.

erklik 7y ago
> Is it really better to use drone delivery of blood samples to central hospitals than to add another testing machine at the remote location? Could it be a case of being cheaper to use drones instead of setting up an actual lab?
jobigoud 7y ago
Wow that is another level. Now in the event of a crash there are issue related to contamination, and also personal medical information leakage. Besides crashes, another issue with autonomous vehicles traveling without passengers is going to be hijacking for payload and parts. Maybe not in Switzerland, but in the US there are already people stealing packages right on other people's properties, now they can do the same in the middle of nowhere, plus grab a large drone in the process and resell parts. Capture, cut power, disassemble, deactivate the GPS if it has its own power source, done.
anonoholic 7y ago
A lab is not just "a testing machine". Depending on the analysis being performed, you need an array specialist equipment. Then the lab has to be staffed. I imagine shipping samples to a shared facility is significantly more cost effective, otherwise it wouldn't be being trialled. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_laboratory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_laboratory
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erklik 7y ago

> Is it really better to use drone delivery of blood samples to central hospitals than to add another testing machine at the remote location? Could it be a case of being cheaper to use drones instead of setting up an actual lab?

jobigoud 7y ago

Wow that is another level. Now in the event of a crash there are issue related to contamination, and also personal medical information leakage. Besides crashes, another issue with autonomous vehicles traveling without passengers is going to be hijacking for payload and parts. Maybe not in Switzerland, but in the US there are already people stealing packages right on other people's properties, now they can do the same in the middle of nowhere, plus grab a large drone in the process and resell parts. Capture, cut power, disassemble, deactivate the GPS if it has its own power source, done.

anonoholic 7y ago

A lab is not just "a testing machine". Depending on the analysis being performed, you need an array specialist equipment. Then the lab has to be staffed. I imagine shipping samples to a shared facility is significantly more cost effective, otherwise it wouldn't be being trialled. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_laboratory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_laboratory

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