New Delhi, March 26 -- In a groundbreaking initiative, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has successfully conducted a pioneering study demonstrating the potential of drone technology in transporting critical medical materials.

The collaborative project, involving AIIMS New Delhi, Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, and the Ministry of Civil Aviation, explored the feasibility of using unmanned aerial vehicles to transport sensitive ophthalmic biomaterials such as human corneas and amniotic membrane grafts.

During the pilot study, researchers successfully transported corneal tissue from Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital in Sonipat to the National Cancer Institute at AIIMS Jhajjar, and subsequently to AIIMS New Delhi.

The drone...