Source: TechCrunch
Summary
Uber and Zipline have announced a partnership to deliver medical supplies and vaccines in Ghana. Zipline will use its drones to transport the supplies to health facilities, while Uber will provide the logistics and transportation expertise. The partnership aims to improve healthcare access in rural areas. According to the companies, the service will be launched in the coming weeks.
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The announcement sounds ambitious.
Uber and Zipline are teaming up to deliver medical supplies and vaccines in Ghana using drones. Because what’s more innovative than using drones to do what humans have been doing for decades? The partnership is being hailed as a game-changer for healthcare access in rural areas. Uber is also investing in Zipline as part of the tie-up, because who doesn’t love a good investment opportunity? This is just another example of companies rebranding old ideas as “innovation”.
Author: Evan Null
