Sundar Pichai Praises Google-Backed Apian Drones For Cutting Blood Sample Delivery Time From 30 To 2 Minutes: 'Quicker Care For Patients In Critical Need'

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Wing, a drone business backed by Google-parent Alphabet Inc.(NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL), and Apian, a British technology start-up, have launched a drone service for NHS blood sample deliveries in London.

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai took to X, formerly Twitter, and said, "Reducing blood sample delivery from 30 min to 2 min means faster results and quicker care for patients in critical need....

What Happened: This new drone service, operating between Guy's and St Thomas' hospitals, reduces delivery time for blood samples from 30 minutes by van or motorbike to just 2 minutes, reported The Times.

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Author / Journalist: Ananya Gairola

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