This concept of a drone ambulance promises to revolutionise emergency operations

[mariomike]

Ya, sorry, my mind went to not only autonomous piloting but robotic paramedics.

Monkeys, more likely. 

( Apparently, they actually said that one year during contract negotiations. )

 

[lenaitch]

I was more thinking of something like this:

 

[Good2Golf]

I was more thinking of something like this:

I don't doubt hat'll happen too, just likely take 100+ years. :nod:

 

[a_majoor]

While the idea being shown upthread has obvious similarities to a quadcopter, the Isreali's are developing a machine for similar purposes which resembles the concept first pioneered in the late 1950's by the Piasecki VZ-8 Airgeep. Two ducted rotors are placed front and rear of the machine, with passengers, engines and equipment held in between.

https://www.ems1.com/ambulances-emergency-vehicles/articles/israeli-flying-ambulance-drone-aims-to-save-lives-2pMldCISpZWwqYzU/

https://jalopnik.com/yes-the-u-s-army-actually-developed-a-flying-jeep-wit-1829029636

 

[lenaitch]

Shades of the Avro Aerocar.