速度在醫療領域至關重要，特別是在運輸藥物、醫療材料、血液和其他樣本時。在這方面，空中無人機遠遠勝過救護車，尤其是在城市地區。
Speed is vital in the medical field, especially when transporting medication, medical materials, and blood and other samples. In that regard, an airborne drone far outperforms a road ambulance, particularly in urban areas.
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2022年08月23日的試飛是歐洲第一次在兩家醫院之間用無人機運送人體組織，從安特衛普的ZNA Middelheim到GZA Sint-Augustinus校區的一個實驗室。無人機僅用4分鐘就完成了1.2公里的空中路線。起飛和降落各需要1分鐘，以36公里/小時的速度完成實際飛行僅需要2分鐘。一旦測試階段結束，預計無人機飛行速度將達到60公里/小時。這一次無人機的飛行高度為80米，為了增加安全性，其大部分旅程都在自然區和人口稀少的地區上空進行。
For the first time in Europe, human tissue has been transported between two hospitals, from the ZNA Middelheim to a laboratory at GZA Hospitals campus Sint-Augustinus in Antwerp. The drone completed the 1.2 km route through the air in just 4 minutes. It took 1 minute each time for take-off and landing and 2 minutes to complete the actual flight at 36 km/h. Once the test phase has concluded, the expectation is that drone flights will take place at a speed of 60 km/h. The drone flew at an altitude of 80 metres and for added safety, most of its journey took place over green and sparsely populated areas.
除了速度更快之外，無人機比公路運輸更可靠、更環保、更便宜。在空中，沒有交通堵塞或交通燈，無人機本身又由電池或氫氣驅動。無人機是一個複雜的技術組合，它包括相當多的安全保障措施。其中包括無人機的降落傘系統和與地面應急服務協調的計劃。
In addition to being faster, drones are more reliable, environmentally friendly and cheaper than road transport. In the air, there are no traffic jams or traffic lights and the drones themselves are powered by batteries or hydrogen. The drone itself is a complex combination of technologies and it includes quite a few security safeguards. These include a parachute system for the drone itself and an emergency plan in coordination with the emergency services on the ground.
比利時的Helicus是歐洲第一個獲得航空當局許可的無人機運營商，可以在人口稠密的城市地區在視線之外，即沒有直接視覺接觸的情況下，飛行無人機。
Helicus is the first drone operator in Europe to be licensed by aviation authorities to fly a drone over densely populated urban areas beyond visual line of sight, i.e. without direct visual contact.
技術的進步和更詳細的立法預計將擴大無人機在未來的醫療應用範圍。
Technological advances and more detailed legislation are expected to broaden the range of medical applications for which drones can be used in the future.
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