Medical Drones

Find Medical Drone manufacturers and suppliers of delivery drones in healthcare logistics, transporting blood, medicine and medical supplies to hospitals, clinics and laboratories
Overview Medical Drones
By Staff Writer Last updated: May 1st, 2025

Drones in Healthcare

UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and drones are used for a number of medical and healthcare applications. They are highly suited for reaching remote locations and communities, such as those in mountains or on small islands, that are not well served by roads and regular vessel routes or that are difficult to land a manned aircraft or helicopter in. Medical drones may also be used in more urban areas, typically flying routes between hospitals and laboratories.

Medical Delivery Drones

Medical drones are commonly used to carry a range of essential supplies and healthcare-related items. These include blood, organs, laboratory samples, vaccines and medicines. They may also be used to deliver first aid kits in SAR (search and rescue) and first responder situations. Medical delivery drones may land to deliver their cargo, drop it via parachute, or lower it via a tether.

Medical supply drones carrying particular medicines, or biological material such as blood and organs, may be fitted with cooled cargo compartments that allow them to keep their payload at critical temperatures. Some drones have also been equipped with AEDs (automated external defibrillators), and may be able to reach a patient in less time than an ambulance or other ground vehicle in situations where time is of the essence.

Medical supply drone by MissionGO
Medical supply drone by MissionGO

Fixed-Wing or Multirotor Medical Drones?

XMR Emergency rescue medevac and resupply UAV by Plymouth Rock

XMR Emergency rescue medevac and resupply UAV by Plymouth Rock

Drones used for medicine and healthcare may be either fixed-wing or multirotor platforms, depending on the application. Fixed-wing drones can usually cover longer distances but lack the ability to maneuver precisely. They may also require space to take off and land, although if the drone is making a package drop via parachute this may not be a critical requirement. Multirotor drones are highly suited to urban areas or to environments that are too cramped or rocky to land a fixed-wing aircraft.

Drones are also used by the military for combat healthcare and front-line medicine. In addition to medical supply UAVs, larger systems are under development that may be able to lift and extract wounded soldiers from the battlefield.

Products (30)

T-150

All-electric UAS providing the ability to reliably lift 68kg in all weather conditions

All-electric UAS providing the ability to reliably lift 68kg in all weather conditions
Providing the ability to reliably lift 68kg in all weather conditions, the T-150 UAS is a trusted pa...
T-650

Heavy-lift UAS with class-leading 300kg payload capability

Heavy-lift UAS with class-leading 300kg payload capability
The most significant feature of the T-650 concept is its class-leading payload (300kg) which will op...
NX30 UAS

Compact coaxial rotor drone for all-weather delivery

Compact coaxial rotor drone for all-weather delivery
The NX30 is a unique VTOL UAS that features a proven coaxial rotor design and packs unprecedented ca...
Spirit-V

Hybrid eVTOL drone for long-distance, heavy-payload cargo missions

Hybrid eVTOL drone for long-distance, heavy-payload cargo missions
The Gadfin Spirit-V hybrid eVTOL drone is purpose-built to transport substantial cargo over extended...
LIZARD 1000 UAV

Heavy-lift helicopter UAV with up to 20 kg payload capacity

Heavy-lift helicopter UAV with up to 20 kg payload capacity
... logistics and medical supply as well as advanced multi-sensor reconnaissance missions. Offering...
ATLAS 8

Heavy-lift octocopter UAS for cargo delivery

Heavy-lift octocopter UAS for cargo delivery
...ods, including medical supplies, spare parts and industrial equipment, and also enables it to be...
ATLAS 4

Medium-sized quadcopter platform for ISR & cargo delivery

Medium-sized quadcopter platform for ISR & cargo delivery
The ATLAS 4 is an advanced multirotor UAS designed to provide capabilities that outmatch those of st...
Star-X GP-8000 UAV

Long-range fixed-wing UAV with up to 100 kg payload capacity

Long-range fixed-wing UAV with up to 100 kg payload capacity
The Star-X GP-8000 is a fixed-wing UAV designed for long-range missions such as surveillance and car...
Star-X GP-7000 UAV

Long-range fixed-wing UAV with up to 60 kg payload capacity

Long-range fixed-wing UAV with up to 60 kg payload capacity
The Star-X GP-7000 is a fixed-wing UAV that is ideal for long-range missions such as surveillance an...
Star-X VTOL-7000HP VTOL UAV

Advanced coaxial hybrid VTOL UAV with 80 kg payload capacity

Advanced coaxial hybrid VTOL UAV with 80 kg payload capacity
The Star-X VTOL-7000HP UAV features an advanced coaxial hybrid VTOL design and is ideal for a wide r...
Star-X VTOL-6500HP Pro VTOL UAV

Advanced hybrid VTOL UAV with 40 kg payload capacity

Advanced hybrid VTOL UAV with 40 kg payload capacity
The Star-X VTOL-6500HP Pro is an advanced VTOL UAV with a modular weatherproof design that allows it...
Grey Whale G1

Heavy-lift cargo delivery helicopter UAV

Heavy-lift cargo delivery helicopter UAV
...r transporting emergency and medical supplies, engineering materials, and spare parts, and can land...
X-P5 Fixed-Wing VTOL UAV

Multi-mission 7-metre wingspan folding-wing drone with hybrid electric/combustion engine powertrain

Multi-mission 7-metre wingspan folding-wing drone with hybrid electric/combustion engine powertrain
The X-P5 is a versatile multi-mission VTOL fixed-wing UAV that can be equipped for cargo delivery or...
X-P4 Fixed-Wing VTOL UAV

Electric folding-wing UAV for critical logistics missions

Electric folding-wing UAV for critical logistics missions
The X-P4 is an electrically-powered VTOL fixed-wing UAV designed specifically for logistics missions...
FDG51 Heavy Load Tandem-Wing UAV

Heavy-payload drone with 55kg capacity

Heavy-payload drone with 55kg capacity
The FDG51 is a heavy-lift VTOL drone with a unique tandem-wing configuration and a lightweight carbo...
C100 Heavy-Lift Quadcopter

Foldable long-endurance heavy payload drone

Foldable long-endurance heavy payload drone
The C100 is a man-packable heavy-lift quadcopter platform that features world-leading flight enduran...
Spirit-One Hybrid eVTOL Drone

All-electric hybrid VTOL drone for delivery and inspection

All-electric hybrid VTOL drone for delivery and inspection
...-avoid, ADS-B, emergency parachutes and Remote ID, it is ready for BVLOS (beyond visual line of...
Spirit-X Hybrid eVTOL Drone

Extended-range delivery drone with high capacity

Extended-range delivery drone with high capacity
The Spirit-X is a significantly enhanced version of the Spirit-One eVTOL cargo delivery and inspecti...
Sword 3.0 UAV

Long-range surveillance and cargo drone

Long-range surveillance and cargo drone
The Sword 3.0 is an advanced fixed-wing UAV with a 3-metre wingspan, designed for surveillance, data...
Sword 4.0 UAV

Large capacity twin-wing drone for surveillance & delivery

Large capacity twin-wing drone for surveillance & delivery
The Sword 4.0 is an advanced fixed-wing UAV with a 4-metre wingspan, designed for surveillance, data...
Sword Cargo 4.0

Fixed-wing aerial cargo delivery drone

Fixed-wing aerial cargo delivery drone
The Cargo 4.0 is an advanced aerial cargo delivery drone platform with a 4-metre wingspan. With a pa...
Sword Cargo 6.0

Advanced heavy-lift delivery drone platform

Advanced heavy-lift delivery drone platform
The Cargo 6.0 is an advanced aerial cargo delivery drone platform with a 6-metre wingspan. With a pa...
Dagger 2.0 UAV

Advanced fixed-wing drone for BVLOS surveillance & sensor deployment

Advanced fixed-wing drone for BVLOS surveillance & sensor deployment
The Dagger 2.0 is an advanced fixed-wing UAV platform with a highly efficient low-drag canard design...
Dagger 2.7 UAV

Long-endurance BVLOS fixed-wing UAV with large payload capacity

Long-endurance BVLOS fixed-wing UAV with large payload capacity
The Dagger 2.7 is an advanced fixed-wing UAV platform with a highly efficient low-drag canard design...
Sword Cargo 5.0

Long-range heavy lifting cargo delivery drone

Long-range heavy lifting cargo delivery drone
The Cargo 5.0 is an advanced aerial cargo delivery drone platform with a 5-metre wingspan. With a pa...
Hywings H-25 Hydrogen-powered fixed-wing cargo drone

Long-range fixed-wing cargo drone with hydrogen propulsion nacelles

Long-range fixed-wing cargo drone with hydrogen propulsion nacelles
The Hywings H-25 is a long-range fixed-wing UAV platform designed for zero-emissions cargo delivery ...
D1-X Multirotor Drone

Heavy-lift quadcopter drone with 40 lb payload capacity

Heavy-lift quadcopter drone with 40 lb payload capacity
The D1-X is a versatile and efficient heavy-lift quadcopter drone with a carrying capacity of 40 lbs...
FB3 Heavy-Lift Multirotor Drone

All-electric heavy payload UAV with 100 kg carrying capacity

All-electric heavy payload UAV with 100 kg carrying capacity
The FB3 is a unique all-electric heavy-lift cargo drone with an unmatched combination of carrying ca...
MX860 Coaxial Multirotor Drone

Long endurance industrial drone

Long endurance industrial drone
The MX860 is a coaxial multi-rotor UAV with improved safety performance, load capacity and flight ti...
DeltaQuad VTOL UAV

Fully-Electric Hybrid VTOL Fixed Wing UAV

Fully-Electric Hybrid VTOL Fixed Wing UAV
The DeltaQuad Pro DeltaQuad Pro series of fully electric UAVs is designed for high stability in bo...

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Class-Leading Heavy Lift Electric UAS for Logistics, Cargo Delivery and Resupply Missions

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T-DRONES

Industrial Multirotor Drones, Long-Endurance Fixed Wing VTOL UAVs, & High-Energy-Density Li-ion Batteries

DeltaQuad

Hybrid VTOL Fixed Wing UAV for Autonomous Mapping, Surveillance, Inspection and VTOL Cargo Applications

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