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Healthtech company Everdrone has deployed its E3 medical drone system in Borås as part of a regional initiative to strengthen emergency healthcare by delivering defibrillators to cardiac arrest scenes while an ambulance is en route.
The project is led by the Västra Götaland Region in collaboration with Karolinska Institutet and Everdrone, the company responsible for providing and operating the autonomous technology. The new drone base, situated at the service office in Pantängen, was inaugurated on April 29 and became operational in early May.
Daniel Blecher, Head of Customer Operations at Everdrone, commented, “The base in Borås has been strategically located based on analysis of population density, previous emergency incidents, and airspace availability.”
The deployment of Everdrone’s system is designed to significantly reduce response times for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. This new base will expand coverage to approximately 63,000 residents, bringing the total reach of the regional drone network to around 300,000 people.
Magnus Hallberg von Geijer, COO at Everdrone, added, “In cases of cardiac arrest, immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation and access to a defibrillator are critical for survival – every minute counts. While waiting for an ambulance, Everdrone’s new drone can arrive in under three minutes carrying a defibrillator.”
The Borås location is the fourth base to utilize Everdrone’s new-generation E3 medical drone. This updated model features significantly improved performance capabilities over its predecessor, flying faster and farther, and is engineered to withstand the demanding conditions of the Nordic climate, including cold, snow, rain, and wind.
